Antarctica
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As Antarctic sea ice hits lowest-ever level, scientists also worry for ‘Doomsday Glacier’Scientists released a report claiming the record-breaking loss of floating ice may be a sign that the Antarctic is now starting to react to general planetary warming.TrendingFeb 16
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‘Enormous’ iceberg over 2x the size of Toronto breaks off from AntarcticaThe approximately 1,550 square kilometre iceberg had been 'desperately clinging on' for several years, experts say.TrendingJan 25
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Rare meteorite found in Antarctica wows scientists with its sizeThe meteorite is an unassuming black rock about the size of a cantaloupe, but it weighs a whopping 8 kilograms (around 17 pounds) due to its high mineral density.ScienceJan 24
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Emperor penguins now a threatened species as climate change melts sea iceThe U.S. claimed the rapid loss of the emperor penguin's habitat in Antarctica is the 'primary threat' to the world's tallest, heaviest penguin.ScienceOct 26, 2022
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Massive Antarctic ice shelf collapses amid unusually high temperaturesScientists claim the collapse of the Conger ice shelf could be a warning of what may be coming if Antarctic temperatures continue to reach record highs.TrendingMar 25, 2022
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Antarctica, Arctic hit temperatures 40 C and 30 C hotter than normalTemperatures at both of Earth's poles have soared in recent days, something scientists are calling 'impossible' and 'unthinkable.'WeatherMar 21, 2022
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Canadian scientist examines melting Antarctic glacier, potential sea level riseAs the data is collected, some scientists question whether there's really much for Canadian coastal residents to worry about at this stage.EnvironmentJan 23, 2022
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Scientists ‘shocked’ to find life in extreme depths under Antarctic iceScientists were drilling for rocks under Antarctica's ice when they found a colony of strange organisms living in the near-total blackness below the surface.TrendingFeb 16, 2021
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Coronavirus spreads to every continent as 1st cases reported in AntarcticaAn Army press officer said the first COVID-19 cases had been reported in mid-December, when two soldiers fell ill.HealthDec 22, 2020
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‘Absolutely huge’ iceberg on collision course with British islandThe iceberg is the largest remnant of a record-setting chunk of Antarctic ice that calved off into the ocean in 2017.TrendingNov 4, 2020
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