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'We were in disbelief': Antarctica is behaving in a way we've never seen before. Can it recover?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAs sea ice loss tends to occur in regions of high ocean warming, the...system into a new state. It...
West Antarctica’s ice sheet was smaller thousands of years ago – here’s why this matters today
The Conversation· 5 days agoAs the climate warms and Antarctica’s glaciers and ice sheets melt, the resulting rise in sea level has the potential to displace hundreds of millions of people around the ...
In 1898, the first scientific expedition to the Antarctic nearly ended in disaster, here's what it...
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn 1898, the crew of the first scientific expedition to Antarctica became trapped inside sea ice...
Longer-lasting ozone holes over Antarctica expose seal pups and penguin chicks to much more UV
The Conversation· 3 days agoOver the last 25 years, the ozone hole which forming over Antarctica each spring has started to shrink. This is early summer – the crucial period of new plant growth in coastal ...
Slow pace of Ozone improvement poses threat to Antarctic life
Cosmos· 2 days agoThis risks exposing species to harmful UV-B radiation at a time where plants and animals emerge periods of dormancy. The ozone hole typically peaked in September and October ...
Antarctic meteorites are sinking in melting ice
EarthSky· 6 days agoApproximately 5,000 meteorites are now being lost annually – five times the collection rate – leading to a potential loss of 3/4 of all Antarctic...
The world's most eye-catching spectacles in stunning photos
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMorgan/Getty Between October and November each year, approximately 120 million red crabs make their...
Beavers are helping fight climate change, satellite data shows
Space via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAs global warming intensifies droughts, floods and wildfires around the world, scientists in western...
9 Bucket List Luxury Cruising Destinations For 2024
Forbes· 11 hours agoCruise vacations are a wonderful way to visit multiple destinations in one trip and unpack only once. The Caribbean and Mexico are the most common cruise...
How microplastics can impact health, as plastic wet wipes to be banned in UK
Yahoo Life UK· 4 days agoHowever, there is ample evidence that microplastics are harmful to the environment and wildlife...