All posts tagged "Antarctica"
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1.3KScience NewsAntarctica Was Once A Forest, Fossils Show
Scientists have found fossil fragments of trees that are 260 million years old in Antarctica, which proves that the frozen tundra was...
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1.1KScience NewsThe World’s Largest Volcanic System Is Under The Antarctic Ice
Scientists say that they have found the biggest volcanic region on Earth in the most unlikely place: buried under the ice in...
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1.9KScience NewsCarbon Dioxide In Antarctica Reaches Its Highest Levels In 4 Million Years
Antarctica has made history by accumulating the highest carbon dioxide levels for the first time in four million years, breaking the barrier...
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1.7KEnvironmental NewsAntarctic Ocean Remains Cool Despite Global Warming Due To Ancient Waters
The whole world may be heating up, but one place has remained impervious to these environmental changes. The Southern Ocean around Antarctica...
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2.3KScience NewsDid 150,000 Adelie Penguins Die Because Of A Giant Iceberg?
Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) are considered to be a key-indicator species, meaning that trends in their populations tell a story about changes in...
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1.8KScience NewsSubglacial Canyon Larger Than The Grand Canyon Discovered
Researchers from Durham University, Newcastle University, Imperial College London and an international team have discovered that a canyon, larger than the Grand Canyon...
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1.7KEnvironmental NewsNo Big Deal? Antarctic Melting May Have Little Global Impact On Sea Level
Much of the focus on global warming has been on the melting of the Arctic and the polar icecaps. However, as the...
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1.9KEnvironmental NewsBurning All Remaining Fossil Fuels Would Melt Antarctic Icecap, Study Claims
According to a study released on September 11, if all of Earth’s remaining fossil fuels, including hard to access reserves of shale...
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2.2KScience NewsNeutrino Observatory Detects Ghost Particles In Antarctica
Scientists in Antarctica have confirmed the existence of cosmic neutrinos, particles of high-energy originating from locations inside and outside of our galaxy....
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2.4KScience NewsMelting Glaciers Providing Feast Antarctic Ocean Dwellers
It turns out there’s a certain population of aquatic animals who don’t mind that Antarctica’s glaciers are melting. In fact, they’re feasting...
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2.3KScience NewsElephant Seals With Sensors Used To Monitor Remote Oceans
While humans find difficulty in traversing the cold waters of Antarctica, elephant seals do not. So it shouldn’t come as too much...
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2.2KScience NewsLarsen B Ice Shelf To Disappear By End Of Decade
A 10,000 year old Antarctic ice shelf could disappear in the next five years, according to a new study conducted by researchers...
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2.2KScience NewsAntarctica Might Have Just Seen Its Hottest Day Ever Recorded
Antarctica may have just seen its hottest day in recorded history when temperatures reached a record-breaking high of 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit (17.5°C)...
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1.9KScience NewsPenguins Have Lost Ability To Taste Fish And Three Of 5 Basic Tastes
A new study has found that penguins lack the genetic ability to taste bitterness, sweetness and the meaty or savory “umami” taste....
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1.8KScience NewsRobotic Penguin Infiltrates Colony In Antarctica For Research
Researchers have created a new tool to study the notoriously shy penguin colonies of Antarctica: a furry robotic penguin that sits atop...
