Antarctica

Whale of a tail: Scientists track unique humpback ‘fingerprint’

By Juan RESTREPO, Juan BARRETO ON BOARD THE ARC SIMON BOLIVAR , Antarctica, March 15, 2024 (AFP) - In Antarctica,…

‘Very worried’: Scientists fret as Antarctic sea ice dwindles

By Juan BARRETO, Juan RESTREPO ON BOARD THE ARC SIMON BOLIVAR, Antártida, March 2, 2024 (AFP) - Sea ice levels…

In Antarctica, scientists study extent of microplastics

By Juan RESTREPO et Juan BARRETO GERLACHE STRAIT, Antarctica, Feb 7, 2024 (AFP) - In remote Antarctica, Colombian marine biologist…

Bird flu detected in Antarctica region for first time

PARIS, Oct 24, 2023 (AFP) - Bird flu has been detected in the Antarctica region for the first time, according…

Over 40% of Antarctica’s ice shelves lost mass in 25 years: study

PARIS, Oct 12, 2023 (AFP) - More than 40 percent of Antarctica's ice shelves lost volume in 25 years, increasing…

Antarctic sea ice hits lowest winter maximum on record: US data

The sea ice around Antarctica likely had a record low surface area when it was at its maximum size this…

Dangerous slowing of Antarctic ocean circulation sooner than expected

PARIS, May 26, 2023 (AFP) - Climate change-driven shifts in the circulation of waters to the deepest reaches of the…

Total solar eclipse plunges Antarctica into darkness

A total solar eclipse plunged Antarctica from summer into darkness early Saturday in a rare astronomical spectacle witnessed by a…

Shot of the Antarctic: UK vaccines arrive near South Pole

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A delivery of Covid vaccines has arrived in Antarctica to inoculate British researchers stationed in…

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…

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake near Chilean Antarctic base: officials

  A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the coast of Antarctica, with authorities issuing a tsunami warning for Chile's Eduardo…

Global warming to continue no matter what we do: study

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Even if humanity stopped emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, Earth will warm…

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