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nypost.comworld1 day ago
New Zealand Board Considers Renaming Prince Andrew Plateau but Has Not Decided
New Zealand’s Geographic Board is reviewing whether to change the name of a 24,278-foot Antarctic plateau given to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in 1962. The proposal follows a public suggestion and internal government discussion.
sciencealert.comscience6 days ago
Scientists Store Ice Cores From Endangered Glaciers In Antarctic Snow Vault
A project near Concordia Research Station is preserving ice cylinders drilled from mountain glaciers. The cores hold atmospheric records that researchers say are disappearing as glaciers retreat.
usatoday.compolitics6 days ago
Nations Approve First Antarctic Underwater Protection Zone Around Endurance Wreck
The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust proposal cleared unanimous approval last month in Hiroshima. Final agreement is due in September from the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.
science7 days ago
New Zealand Reports Potential Explosive Chemicals at Shackleton and Scott Huts, Plans Removal Next Summer
A report presented to Antarctic Treaty nations states that picric acid and peroxide crystals inside two historic huts may pose explosion hazards. Mitigation measures are in place and removal is planned for next summer.
science8 days ago
Bellingshausen Sea Shows 650,000 Square Kilometres Less June Sea Ice Than Average
Satellite images show a France-sized area of the Bellingshausen Sea remained ice-free in June. Researchers link the absence to warmer ocean conditions.
The Guardianworld9 days ago
Bellingshausen Sea almost ice-free in June 2026 while total Antarctic sea ice 10 percent below average
Satellite data show the west Antarctic region nearly ice-free in early winter. Temperatures at Esperanza base reached 15.4 °C, more than 20 °C above the seasonal average.
The Japan Timesscience12 days ago
Japanese Researchers Find Adelie Penguins Often Reach New Foraging Grounds by Following Colony Members After Failed Solo Attempts
A Sokendai-led team tracked 116 Adelie penguins near Japan’s Showa Station and found that unsuccessful foraging trips prompted penguins to follow colony members to new feeding areas.
New Scientistscience13 days ago
Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf Flow Rate Triples Since 2020 Amid Ongoing Changes and Uncertainty
Satellite data show the floating ice shelf in front of Thwaites glacier flowing at more than 2,000 metres per year. Researchers say the shelf has already lost most of its buttressing effect on the glacier.
nypost.comworld28 days ago
Researchers Map Previously Uncharted Island in Northwestern Weddell Sea
A German research team identified and surveyed an island in the northwestern Weddell Sea that had been marked only as a navigation hazard on nautical charts. The discovery occurred during an expedition aboard the icebreaker Polarstern last month.
Newsweekworld32 days ago
NOAA Maps Show U.S. Cities Facing Flooding Risk from 3-Meter Sea Level Rise
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration maps project flooding in multiple U.S. coastal cities if sea levels rise three meters. The projections are linked to potential long-term changes involving the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica.
news.sky.comscience33 days ago
Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf Shows Signs of Break-Up
Satellite data indicate that the floating ice shelf in front of Thwaites glacier is fracturing. Researchers report that the shelf has lost much of its buttressing effect on the glacier.
Science Newsscience33 days ago
Study Links Warmer Antarctic Soils to Higher Plant Fungal Pathogen Levels
Soil DNA samples from Chile to the Antarctic Peninsula show that plant fungal pathogens increase with higher air temperatures. Researchers project that under medium to high greenhouse gas emissions scenarios, these fungi could double in some coastal Antarctic soils by 2100.
news.sky.comscience34 days ago
Thwaites Glacier Eastern Ice Shelf Shows Signs of Detaching
Satellite observations indicate the Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf is fracturing and accelerating. Researchers report changes in flow speed and structure that reduce its buttressing effect on the glacier.
ksl.compolitics41 days ago
Greater Protections for Emperor Penguins and Tourism Management Top Agenda at Antarctica Talks
Officials are discussing increased safeguards for emperor penguins and strategies to handle rising tourism at annual meetings in Japan on the Antarctic treaty. The continent and its wildlife are protected under a 1959 agreement that designates Antarctica as a land of science and…
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Japan Timesworld40 days ago
Emperor Penguin Protections Discussed at Antarctic Treaty Meeting in Japan
Officials from nearly 60 nations began annual Antarctic Treaty discussions in Hiroshima on Tuesday, with greater safeguards for endangered emperor penguins and management of surging tourism as the leading issues. The meetings occur as scientists warn of accelerating climate-drive…
rnz.co.nzscience42 days ago
Scientists Drill Through Antarctic Glacier to Study Ocean Cavity Below
A team of 10 spent eight weeks drilling 3,000 feet through a melting Antarctic glacier to reach the ocean cavity beneath it. The effort aims to gather data on warm currents eroding the ice from below. Researchers hope the information will help clarify the glacier's potential cont…
thecanary.coworld44 days ago
Scientists Identify Causes of Antarctic Sea Ice Decline Since 2015
Antarctic sea ice began a steep decline in 2015 after decades of expansion. A study published on May 2, 2026, describes a three-phase process involving stronger westerly winds, warmer deep water rising to the surface, and a self-reinforcing cycle of warmer, saltier surface waters…