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Mega-iceberg from Antarctica is headed toward South Georgia—here's what could happen

Large icebergs near Antarctica. Credit: IOPD Expedition 318 science party, 2010 It is no strange sight to see icebergs break off of the Antarctic ice cap and drift away, like the gigantic sheet of ice ...

MIZ-ing in action: How much of Antarctic sea ice is affected by waves?

Using old satellite radar techniques, scientists have developed a new way of measuring the true extent of an understudied and ...
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Geoengineering is not going to save the poles from climate change

With carbon dioxide emissions still increasing, can geoengineering halt the melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice caps and prevent massive sea level rises? No, according to a review of the five ...

Ancient dust points to retreat of West Antarctic Ice Sheet during last warm period

Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf and the West Antarctic Ice Sheet may have been far smaller during one of Earth's most recent warm ...

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This cruise line is teaching guests how to track climate change in polar ice caps

Passengers can do their bit to help monitor climate change during a new citizen science project aboard Aurora Expeditions’ Antarctica cruises. The expedition cruise line has partnered with physics ...