Antarctica
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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
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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
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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
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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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Climate change turns parts of Antarctica green: ‘Beginning of a new ecosystem’The amount of algae found could absorb the CO2 emissions of 875,000 car journeys in the U.K.TrendingMay 20, 2020
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Here’s which countries are still not reporting coronavirus cases — and whyOver a dozen nations, including North Korea, continue to report they have not seen a single case.WorldMay 2, 2020
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Dirty secret: Soil reveals Antarctica had rainforests 90M years agoThe modern-day wasteland of Antarctica was once home to a swampy landscape full of plants and — probably — dinosaurs.ScienceApr 2, 2020
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Melting glaciers reveal undiscovered island near AntarcticaThe newly discovered island is only 350 metres long.TrendingMar 5, 2020
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