Antarctic

Studying the otherworldly sounds in Antarctic waters

By Juan RESTREPO, Juan BARRETO In freezing Antarctic waters, amid bobbing chunks of floating ice, the hums, pitches and echoes…

Antarctica hits record temperatures, say experts

PARIS, France (AFP) - Eastern Antarctica has recorded exceptionally high temperatures this week, more than 30 degrees Celsius above normal,…

UN confirms 18.3C record heat in Antarctica

by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The United Nations on Thursday recognized a new record high temperature for the…

Wayward whale takes city break in Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — A young humpback whale that swam up one of Canada's major rivers and has been exploring…

Ukraine scientists navigate lockdown to reach Antarctica

by Olga SHYLENKO Agence France-Presse KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) — Yuriy Otruba was preparing for his sixth scientific expedition to Antarctica when…

Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study

by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- After mysteriously expanding for decades, Antarctica's sea ice cover melted by an…

Japan whalers return from Antarctic hunt after killing 333 whales

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese whaling vessels returned to port on Saturday after catching more than 300 of the mammals…

1.5 million penguins discovered on remote Antarctic islands

by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A thriving "hotspot" of 1.5 million Adelie penguins, a…

1.5 million penguins discovered on remote Antarctic islands

by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A thriving hotspot of some 1.5 million Adelie penguins has…

Scientists set off to explore new Antarctic ecosystem

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A team of international scientists led by the British Antarctic Survey set off on Wednesday…

Signs of ‘healing’ ozone layer over Antarctic: study

  MIAMI, United States (AFP) - The hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic has begun to shrink, signaling…

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