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3d rendering of a lake in the shape of human lungs in the middle of a lush forest

Today's CO2 Increase Rate Surpasses 50,000-Year Record

by Oregon State University

Analysis of ancient Antarctic ice shows that current rate of atmospheric CO2 increase is 10 times faster than any other point in last 50 millennia

aerial view of geometric-looking broken sea ice and icebergs in the dark waters of the antarctic ocean with blue sky and white wispy clouds in the background

Melting Lakes Threaten Ice Shelf Stability

aerial view of geometric-looking broken sea ice and icebergs in the dark waters of the antarctic ocean with blue sky and white wispy clouds in the background

Successful Predictions—Antarctic Sea Ice Observations Confirm AI Accuracy

by Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

a shelf of white ice rising out of dark blue seawater, a photo of the edge of Thwaites Glacier, western Antarctica, taken in 2019

Discovery Suggests Significant Glacial Retreat in West Antarctica Began in 1940s

by University of Houston

Newly published study reports that the Thwaites and Pine Island Glaciers share a common history of thinning

Antarctic ice shelf

Underwater Robot Finds New Circulation Pattern in Antarctic Ice Shelf

by Cornell University

The Icefin has sonar, chemical and biological sensors that help researchers characterize sub-ice environments

Group of adult and baby emperor penguins

Emperor Penguin Breeding Fails Due to Antarctic Sea Ice Loss

by Scientific Reports

This marks the first regional breeding failure of emperor penguins in 13 years

Ice shelf in antartica

Antarctic Ice Shelves Experienced Only Minor Changes in Surface Melt since 1980

by University of Colorado Boulder

Authors of a new assessment do expect surface melt to increase in the coming decades

An iceberg at night under a clear sky

Researchers Reveal Early Results in Sky-Brightness Measurements in Antarctica

by University of Science and Technology of China

Early results indicate that DOME A is an excellent site for Ks band observations

Arctic ice during dusk

New Study Identifies a Cause of Melting Ice Shelves

by University of East Anglia

Researchers have determined how melting ice shelves cause adjacent shelves to melt, contributing to rising sea levels

Penguins in Antarctica

Biodiversity Unbalanced as Ice-Free Antarctic Areas Grow

by Queensland University of Technology

New study examines how expansion of ice-free areas could impact native flora and fauna

Frazil ice formed below the ocean surface drives the generation of cold dense water

Deeper Understanding of the Icy Depths

by Hokkaido University

New understanding the importance of Frazil ice in producing dense cold water

Photo of sea ice cracking

Seasonal Change in Antarctic Ice Sheet Movement Observed for First Time

by University of Cambridge

New research on ice loss variability casts doubt on estimates of Antarctica’s contribution to sea-level rise

Beautiful afternoon at Paradise Bay, Antarctica Peninsula

Antarctica’s Ice Shelves Could Be Melting Faster Than We Thought

by California Institute of Technology

New model examines how coastal ocean currents increase Antarctic ice shelf melt