[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The escalating global temperatures have raised significant concerns, with scientists at the Concordia research station on the eastern edge of the Antarctic plateau documenting a remarkable phenomenon. On March 18, 2022, they recorded the highest temperature ever observed at the meteorological center; 38.5 degrees Celsius, well above …
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Blood Waterfalls: All about Antarctica’s century old natural mystery | The Times of India
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Read More »American scientists explore Antarctica for oldest-ever ice to help understand climate change
[ad_1] They’re braving some of the highest, driest, coldest and windiest conditions on the planet, but American scientists in Antarctica believe the effort is worth it. They’re searching for a sample of the oldest ice ever found, which could help us better understand climate change. The expedition to Antarctica is …
Read More »Octopus DNA reveals Antarctic ice sheet is closer to collapse than previously thought:
[ad_1] Scientists investigating how Antarctica’s ice sheets retreated in the deep past have turned to an innovative approach: studying the genes of octopuses that live in its chilly waters. A new analysis published Thursday in Science finds that geographically-isolated populations of the eight-limbed sea creatures mated freely around 125,000 years …
Read More »World’s biggest iceberg, A23a, weighs in at almost 1 trillion tons, scientists say, citing new data
[ad_1] The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, which has an area approximately three times the size of New York City, weighs in at almost 1 trillion tons, CBS News partner network BBC News reports, citing data from the European Space Agency (ESA). Using data from the agency’s CryoSat-2 mission, a spacecraft …
Read More »Video shows research ship’s “incredibly lucky” encounter with world’s largest iceberg as it drifts out of Antarctica
[ad_1] Britain’s polar research ship has crossed paths with the largest iceberg in the world — an “incredibly lucky” encounter that enabled scientists to collect seawater samples around the colossal berg as it drifts out of Antarctic waters, the British Antarctic Survey said Monday. The sighting came just days after scientists …
Read More »World’s largest iceberg — 3 times the size of New York City — “on the move” for the first time in 37 years
[ad_1] The world’s biggest iceberg — which is roughly three times the size of New York City — is “on the move” after being stuck to the ocean floor for 37 years, scientists confirmed Friday. Recent satellite images show the iceberg, called A23a, is now moving past the northern tip …
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