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Thwaites Glacier won’t collapse like dominoes as feared, study finds, but that doesn’t mean the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is stable

Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier got its nickname the “Doomsday Glacier” for its potential to flood coastlines around the world if it collapsed. It is already contributing about 4% of annual sea-level rise as it loses ice, and one theory suggests the glacier could soon begin to collapse into the ocean like…

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Ecologists warn deadly H5N1 bird flu could arrive in Australia via Antarctica as preparations ramp up

Influx of highly pathogenic strain a case of ‘not if, but when’ and could devastate native wildlife, experts say

The Guardian - AU

'Not if but when': Antarctic preparations for avian flu

Scientists are preparing for the possibility a deadly strain of avian influenza arrives in Australia's Antarctic territories as soon as spring.

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Earth from space: High winds paint puzzling ice streaks across the sea in Antarctica

A 2021 satellite photo captured rare, wispy streaks of ice stretching across an ocean channel separating the Ronne Ice Shelf and a patch of multi-year sea ice in Antarctica.

LiveScience

‘It shouldn’t be a bucket list place’: these people went to Antarctica. They hope you don’t

As Antarctic tourism grows, so does the environmental impact. Now scientists and artists who work on the continent hope to encourage us to admire from afar

The Guardian - AU

First map of vegetation across Antarctica reveals a battle for the continent’s changing landscape

A tiny seed is stuck between loose gravel and coarse sand. There is nothing else alive around it. All it can see is a wall of ice reaching 20 metres up into the sky. It is cold. Survival is hard around here. In winter, it is dark even during the…

The Conversation

Enigmatic Ice Structures Discovered Beneath Antarctica's Dotson Ice Shelf

Discoveries of mysterious structures under Antarctica's ice reveal potential sea level rise impacts. Researchers explore enigmatic ice formations for clima...

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Antarctic temperatures rise 10C above average in near record heatwave

Reported temperatures on continent in midwinter reach 28C above expectations on some days in July

The Guardian - UK

Australia's Antarctic research needs '100-year plan'

An inquiry into the importance of Antarctica to Australia's interests has been told of the need for longer-term funding and issues around competing interests.

AAP

An Underwater Drone Helped Scientists Explore the Final Glacial Frontier

A team of scientists deployed an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to explore beneath Dotson ice shelf, on the western side of Antarctica.

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Never-before-seen shapes up to 1,300 feet long discovered beneath Antarctic ice

The unusual patterns, found beneath West Antarctica's Doston Ice Shelf, could help scientists to better understand how glaciers erode.

LiveScience

10 times the aurora australis inspired remarkable works of art

Social media has once again lit up with the spectacle of aurora australis, also known as the Southern Lights, as it became visible in some skies across the southern states last night.

The Conversation

Antarctic blast brings damaging winds and alpine blizzards to Victoria and NSW and possible snow in Queensland

Tasmania has already recorded winds of 100km/h from the low-pressure system which is moving up the east coast

The Guardian - AU

Shackleton’s wrecked Endurance to get extra protection

Ship that sank in 1915 is intact on the bed of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica and will be preserved in situ

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From Pole to Putney: Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's south west London house for sale at £6.5 million

The expedition leader wrote his memoir here before setting off on his most fateful journey

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"Tipping point" for Antarctic ice melt

New research indicates we've been underestimating how damaging climate change is in the South Pole

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Antarctic Ice Sheet Melting Could Lead To Significant Sea Level Rise

Study by British Antarctic Survey reveals warm ocean water accelerating Antarctic ice sheet melting, posing sea level rise risks.

International Business Times

Antarctic Faces Melting 'Tipping Point' As Oceans Warm: Study

Scientists have discovered a new tipping point toward "runaway melting" of Antarctic ice sheets, caused by warm ocean water intruding between the ice and the land it sits on, according to a study published on Tuesday.

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Any port in a storm as new home pitched for icebreaker

A state government has used a funding fight between the federal government and Tasmania to pitch itself as the new home for the nation's Antarctic icebreaker.

The Guardian - AU

Fidlets, fingies and riding a doo: study sheds light on Antarctic English slang

Dr Steph Kaefer spent three weeks documenting unique colloquialisms on the frozen continent after newcomers were struck by the distinctive vocabulary

AAP

Ice cores point to grim picture of future bushfire risk

Data elicited from Antarctic ice cores point to future bushfire conditions being worse than the deadly Black Summer blazes.

AAP

Wharf spat threatens future of icebreaker's home

The federal government has concerns about "stalled negotiations" and the cost of critical wharf upgrades at the home of the nation's Antarctic icebreaker.

The Conversation

South Australia’s enigmatic pink sand was born in ice-covered Antarctic mountains, new research shows

In parts of South Australia, long stretches of beach are often blanketed in large patches of pink sand. Strong swells can dump drifts of reddish grains of garnet along the shore – but the origin of these colourful crystals has until now been a mystery.

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Discovery Of Shackleton's Last Ship Off Canadian Coast

The Quest, Sir Ernest Shackleton's lost ship, found off Canada's coast after 62 years, linking to his Antarctic exploration legacy.

The Independent UK

Wreck of the last ship of famed Anglo-Irish explorer Shackleton found off the coast of Canada

The wreck of the last ship belonging to a famous Irish-born British explorer of Antarctica has been found off the coast of Canada by an international team led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society

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