NEWS STORY: Sea levels rising faster in Antarctica
Antarctic sea-level rising faster than global rate A new study of satellite data from the last 19 years reveals that fresh water from melting glaciers has caused the sea-level around […]
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NEWS STORY: Unlocking clues to past climate
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Unlocking clues to past climateEarth’s last warm phase exposed Analysis of data collected from ice cores and marine sediment cores in both polar regions has given scientists a clearer picture of how the Earth’s […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Glacier’s thinning charted
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Glacier’s thinning chartedPrevious rapid thinning of Pine Island Glacier sheds light on future Antarctic ice loss New research, published this week in Science, suggests that the largest single contributor to global sea […]
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NEWS STORY: First phase of glacier mission ends
Read more of: NEWS STORY: First phase of glacier mission endsFirst leg of Antarctic iSTAR mission accomplished A team of British scientists has returned from a gruelling 1500km journey across the ice of West Antarctica after successfully completing the first […]
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NEWS STORY: Glacier thinning at point of no return
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Glacier thinning at point of no returnFocus on Pine Island Glacier, Antarctica Pine Island Glacier, on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is the largest single contributor to sea-level rise in Antarctica. The stability of the […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Pine Island Glacier and climatic variability
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Pine Island Glacier and climatic variabilityPine Island Glacier sensitive to climatic variability A new study published in Science this month suggests the thinning of Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica is much more susceptible to […]
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NEWS STORY: Climate records from ice cores
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Climate records from ice coresNew ice core record shows climate variability in West Antarctica A 308-year ice core record provides new data on climate variability in coastal West Antarctica and shows that a clear […]
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NEWS STORY: “Stripes” hinder ice flow
Read more of: NEWS STORY: “Stripes” hinder ice flowTiger stripes’ under Antarctic glacier slow the flow Narrow stripes of dirt and rock beneath massive Antarctic glaciers create friction zones that slow the flow of ice toward the sea, […]
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NEWS STORY: Ice melt rates measured
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Ice melt rates measuredAntarctic research details ice melt below massive glacier An expedition of international scientists to the far reaches of Antarctica’s remote Pine Island Glacier has yielded exact measurements of an undersea […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Evidence of life in frozen sediments
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Evidence of life in frozen sedimentsLife found in the sediments of an Antarctic subglacial lake for the first time Evidence of diverse life forms dating back nearly a hundred thousand years has been found in […]
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NEWS STORY: Mission to Pine Island Glacier
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Mission to Pine Island GlacierAmbitious science mission sets off for Antarctica A team of British scientists is making final preparations for an ambitious Antarctic science mission. They aim to discover what’s causing the recent […]
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NEWS STORY: Measuring icequakes
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Measuring icequakesIcequakes unlock secrets of icestreams Measuring tiny icequakes is helping British Antarctic Survey scientists investigate ice streams despite the challenging environment they have to work in. The work of Emma […]