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Image of the day: The mystery beneath Lake Enigma, Antarctica
Satellite imagery: Lake Enigma, Antarctica
Image of the day: The mystery beneath Lake Enigma, AntarcticaNews

Image of the day: The mystery beneath Lake Enigma, Antarctica

Antarctica's Lake Enigma, once thought to be entirely frozen, has revealed a hidden microbial ecosystem thriving beneath 14 meters of ice. Scientists uncovered this surprising…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 19, 2025 Full article
Antarctic sea ice rebounds from record lows: US scientists
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Antarctic sea ice rebounds from record lows: US scientistsClimate

Antarctic sea ice rebounds from record lows: US scientists

Paris, France | AFP Antarctic sea ice rebounded in December after a long period of record lows, US scientists said, giving pause to speculation that…
SourceSourceJanuary 8, 2025 Full article
Ancient wildfire surges linked to abrupt climate shifts during Ice Age
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Ancient wildfire surges linked to abrupt climate shifts during Ice AgeScience

Ancient wildfire surges linked to abrupt climate shifts during Ice Age

Global wildfire activity surged during periods of abrupt climate change throughout the last Ice Age, according to a recent study analyzing ancient methane trapped in…
SourceSourceJanuary 3, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: A23a iceberg begins its journey to warmer waters
A23a, the largest iceberg
Image of the day: A23a iceberg begins its journey to warmer watersNews

Image of the day: A23a iceberg begins its journey to warmer waters

A23a, the worldโ€™s largest iceberg, has begun a significant journey after decades of remaining stationary. Measuring nearly 3,500 square kilometers in surface area and 400…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 21, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: December 10, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: December 10, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 10, 2024

Antarcticaโ€™s irregular heartbeat shows signs of rapid melting Geoscientists led by Universities of Leicester and Southampton create new climate record for early Antarctic ice ages.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 11, 2024 Full article
Muser Press โ€“ New Research Articles Week 49, 2024
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Muser Press โ€“ New Research Articles Week 49, 2024Science

Muser Press โ€“ New Research Articles Week 49, 2024

So you want to build a solar or wind farm? Hereโ€™s how to decide where David L. Chandler | MIT News - Deciding where to…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 9, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: December 4, 2024
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects
Climate Science Digest: December 4, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 4, 2024

Boosting food security with climate-ready potatoes A team at the University of Illinois, part of the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) project, has developed potatoes…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 5, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 8, 2024
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects
Climate Science Digest: November 8, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 8, 2024

Unexpected measurements from โ€˜lostโ€™ Seaglider reveal warming impact on Antarctic ice shelf Gillian Damerell (formerly UEA) preparing to deploy the Seaglider Marlin with the Ross…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024 Full article
Rapid greening of the Antarctic Peninsula sparks climate concerns
Rapid greening of the Antarctic Peninsula sparks climate concernsScience

Rapid greening of the Antarctic Peninsula sparks climate concerns

The Antarctic Peninsula has experienced a dramatic increase in vegetation cover over the past four decades, according to new research. A study by the universities…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 4, 2024 Full article
Antarctic krill lock away carbon on par with seagrass and mangroves
Antarctic krill lock away carbon on par with seagrass and mangrovesClimateNews

Antarctic krill lock away carbon on par with seagrass and mangroves

Tiny Antarctic krill, key players in the Southern Ocean ecosystem, are as vital for carbon storage as mangroves and seagrasses, according to a new study.…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024 Full article
Invasive species threaten Antarctica via ocean debris
Invasive species threaten Antarctica via ocean debrisScience

Invasive species threaten Antarctica via ocean debris

New research highlights the vulnerability of Antarctica's unique ecosystems to invasive species arriving on floating debris from Southern Hemisphere landmasses. This finding challenges previous assumptions…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 22, 2024 Full article
Underwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica’s ice shelves
Underwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica’s ice shelvesScience

Underwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica’s ice shelves

By University of East Anglia Clues to future sea level rise have been revealed by the first detailed maps of the underside of a floating…
SourceSourceAugust 1, 2024 Full article
The dawn of the Antarctic ice sheets
The dawn of the Antarctic ice sheetsScience

The dawn of the Antarctic ice sheets

For the first time, the recovery of unique geological samples combined with sophisticated modelling provides surprising insights into when and where today's Antarctic ice sheet…
SourceSourceJuly 5, 2024 Full article
Antarctic ice shelves hold twice as much meltwater as previously thought
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Antarctic ice shelves hold twice as much meltwater as previously thoughtClimateScience

Antarctic ice shelves hold twice as much meltwater as previously thought

By University of Cambridge Slush โ€“ water-soaked snow โ€“ makes up more than half of all meltwater on the Antarctic ice shelves during the height…
SourceSourceJune 27, 2024 Full article
A mountainous mystery uncovered in SAโ€™s pink sands
A mountainous mystery uncovered in SAโ€™s pink sandsScience

A mountainous mystery uncovered in SAโ€™s pink sands

By Johnny von Einem | University of Adelaide Deposits of deep-pink sand washing up on South Australian shores shed new light on when the Australian…
SourceSourceJune 13, 2024 Full article
Why Malaysia has a stake in preserving Antarctica
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Why Malaysia has a stake in preserving Antarctica

By Wan Mohd Rauhan Wan Hussin, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu in Kuala Terengganu The global sea level rise due to the melting ice poses a serious…
SourceSourceMay 29, 2024 Full article
Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves new iceberg
Antarctic survey
Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves new icebergClimate

Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves new iceberg

By British Antarctic Survey A large iceberg (380 kmยฒ), about the size of the Isle of Wight, has broken off the 150m thick Brunt Ice…
SourceSourceMay 23, 2024 Full article
UC Irvine-led team uncovers โ€˜vigorous meltingโ€™ at Antarcticaโ€™s Thwaites Glacier
UC Irvine-led team uncovers โ€˜vigorous meltingโ€™ at Antarcticaโ€™s Thwaites GlacierScience

UC Irvine-led team uncovers โ€˜vigorous meltingโ€™ at Antarcticaโ€™s Thwaites Glacier

By University of California - Irvine A team of glaciologists led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine used high-resolution satellite radar data to…
SourceSourceMay 23, 2024 Full article
Record low Antarctic sea ice โ€˜extremely unlikelyโ€™ without climate change
Record low Antarctic sea ice โ€˜extremely unlikelyโ€™ without climate changeClimateScience

Record low Antarctic sea ice โ€˜extremely unlikelyโ€™ without climate change

By British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Scientists at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have found that the record-low levels of sea ice around Antarctica in 2023…
SourceSourceMay 20, 2024 Full article
Climate change key driver of record-low Antarctic sea ice: study
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Climate change key driver of record-low Antarctic sea ice: studyNews

Climate change key driver of record-low Antarctic sea ice: study

By Linda GIVETASH | AFP Paris, France - Climate change played a key role in last year's record-low levels of Antarctic sea ice, a study…
SourceSourceMay 20, 2024 Full article
Researchers identify fastest rate of natural carbon dioxide rise over the last 50,000 years
A slice from an Antarctic ice core
Researchers identify fastest rate of natural carbon dioxide rise over the last 50,000 yearsScience

Researchers identify fastest rate of natural carbon dioxide rise over the last 50,000 years

By Michelle Klampe, Oregon State University Todayโ€™s rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide increase is 10 times faster than at any other point in the past…
SourceSourceMay 14, 2024 Full article