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Australia would be ‘naive’ to think China’s new Antarctic station not for surveillance, analyst says

National security experts express concern over resumed construction of observatory which could be used for intelligence gathering

The Guardian - AU

China ramps up construction on new Antarctic station – report

China is increasing its Antarctic footprint according to new satellite imagery collected by a Washington-based think tank that shows construction has resumed for the first time since 2018 on the country's fifth station in the southern polar region.

Reuters

Colossal iceberg trapped near Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' for 20 years is finally on the move

Iceberg B-22A, which first broke off from Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier in 2002, is finally moving away from the South Pole after being freed from its seafloor tether.

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Antarctica's heart of ice has skipped a beat. Time to take our medicine

The rhythmic expansion and contraction of Antarctic sea ice is like a heartbeat.

The Conversation

95 million-year-old land bridge across Antarctica carried dinosaurs between continents

The first-ever near-complete sauropod skull found in Australia is remarkably similar to fossils from South America, which suggests that dinosaurs roamed across ice-free Antarctica.

LiveScience

In the turbulent Drake Passage, scientists find a rare window where carbon sinks quickly into the deep ocean

Looking out across the Southern Ocean near Antarctica, I can see whales and seabirds diving in and out of the water as they feed on sea life in the lower levels of the food web. At the base of this food web are tiny phytoplankton – algae that grow at…

The Conversation

Why is Antarctic sea ice vanishing?

In the past two years, the ice around Antarctica has been at record lows - and that's just the tip of the iceberg.

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Ice sheets can collapse at 600 metres a day, far faster than feared, study finds

Sediments from the last ice age provide a ‘warning from the past’ for Antarctica and sea level rise today, say scientists

The Guardian - UK

Australian Antarctic Division review finds bullying, sexual harassment

More than half of incidents reported in the survey occurred in Antarctica.

The Canberra Times

Antarctica's sea ice reaches its lowest level since records began, for the 2nd year in a row

Antarctica's sea ice recently shrank to its lowest extent since satellite records began more than 40 years ago.

Space

Antarctic Ice Marathon runner Glenn Rush swaps Pilbara heat for freezing temperatures

Pilbara resident Glenn Rush swaps sweat for snow alongside 140 other chill-seekers in a 42-kilometre marathon across Antarctica.

ABC News

The secret lives of Antarctic whales: how to balance tourism and conservation on a bucket-list trip

Joanna Booth joins scientists on a voyage of discovery in the world’s last great wilderness

The Independent UK

Torrents of Antarctic meltwater are slowing the currents that drive our vital ocean 'overturning' – and threaten its collapse

Off the coast of Antarctica, trillions of tonnes of cold salty water sink to great depths. As the water sinks, it drives the deepest flows of the “overturning” circulation – a network of strong currents spanning the world’s oceans. The overturning circulation carries heat, carbon, oxygen and nutrients around the…

The Conversation

Landmark study projects 'dramatic' changes to Southern Ocean by 2050

A landmark study projects dramatic changes in ocean circulation in the Southern Ocean over the next three decades, with wide-reaching impacts on weather and fishery populations.

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Deep ocean in deep trouble as Antarctic ice melts

A life-sustaining circulatory system for the deep ocean will quickly slow and may collapse entirely without emissions cuts this decade, Australian experts say.

Reuters

Rising Antarctic ice melt will dramatically slow global ocean flows - study

Rapidly melting Antarctic ice is dramatically slowing down the flow of water through the world's oceans, and could have a disastrous impact on global climate, the marine food chain and even the stability of ice shelves, new research has found.

The Guardian - AU

Melting Antarctic ice predicted to cause rapid slowdown of deep ocean current by 2050

New research by Australian scientists suggests 40% slowdown in just three decades could alter world’s climate for centuries

ABC News

Antarctic expedition shows melting ice presents a growing threat to whales

A recent expedition in the "remote and hostile" waters of Antarctica is shedding more light on how signs of climate change will shape future generations of whales.

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Antarctic ice age survival story: life seeking ice-free refuges imitates art in Ice Age, the movie

Antarctica is an icy place today, but the ice extended even further during past ice ages. The question of how and where life survived on land in the icy continent, through the ages, has long puzzled biologists.

The National (Scotland)

UK charity looking for people to count penguins in Antarctica - How to apply

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) is looking for people to live and work in Antarctica and do tasks such as count penguins.

Wales Online

People wanted for jobs 'like no other' counting penguins at Port Lockroy in Antarctica

If you're in need of a change of scenery, this is probably about as different as it gets

Tribune News Service

British scientists tracking two enormous icebergs larger than London

British scientists are tracking two enormous icebergs that broke off from Antarctica and could intrude on shipping lanes.

The New Daily

How to take a trip to Antarctica in just a day, and be home in time for dinner

When I found out I could take a day trip to Antarctica – one of the most inaccessible regions on earth – I was surprised myself. But I did.

Bangkok Post

Antarctic sea ice at record low

 Sea ice coverage in Antarctica shrank to the smallest area on record in February for the second year in a row, continuing a decade-long decline, the European Union’s climate monitoring service said Tuesday.

Irish Mirror

International Women's Day: Celebrating Ireland's environmental trailblazers

Exclusive: This International Women’s Day we are celebrating the environmental trailblazers giving their all to protect Mother Ireland for future generations.

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