Tag: antarctica

Jun 30, 2022

A Study Shows That the Ice Sheet Melting in Antarctica and Greenland Is on Track With “Worst-Case Scenario” Forecasts

A Study Shows That the Ice Sheet Melting in Antarctica and Greenland Is on Track With “Worst-Case Scenario” Forecasts

Is it already too late?

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Dec 13, 2021

Amazing 5-Day Antarctica Timelapse Where the Sun Never Sets

Amazing 5-Day Antarctica Timelapse Where the Sun Never Sets

The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the summer months in places north of the Arctic Circle or south of the Antarctic Circle

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Aug 3, 2021

Warship Patrolling for Poachers Gets Smashed by Monster Wave in Antarctica

Warship Patrolling for Poachers Gets Smashed by Monster Wave in Antarctica

The sea was angry that day

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Aug 20, 2020

This 5 Minute Timelapse Shows a 2-Month Journey on an Icebreaker in Antarctica

This 5 Minute Timelapse Shows a 2-Month Journey on an Icebreaker in Antarctica

Scientist Cassandra Brooks spent two months on the Nathaniel B. Palmer, traveling through the Ross Sea in Antarctica

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May 25, 2020

There’s No Other Place in the World Like the Union Glacier Camp in Antarctica

There’s No Other Place in the World Like the Union Glacier Camp in Antarctica

A short, Wes Anderson-esque guide to one of the most interesting places you can visit

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Oct 23, 2018

NASA Scientists Find Perfectly Rectangular Iceberg in Antarctica

NASA Scientists Find Perfectly Rectangular Iceberg in Antarctica

Tabular iceberg designed by nature

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Mar 7, 2018

Dropping Ice Down a 90m Borehole in Antarctica Makes a Very Unexpected Sound

Dropping Ice Down a 90m Borehole in Antarctica Makes a Very Unexpected Sound

Is there a sound effects guy down there?

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Mar 26, 2017

Boaty McBoatface Just Set Off On Its Antarctic Adventure

Boaty McBoatface Just Set Off On Its Antarctic Adventure

Last year the UK gov launched an online contest for the public to name its new polar research ship. Boaty McBoatface won in a landslide but

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Jan 8, 2016

Who Actually Owns Antarctica?

Who Actually Owns Antarctica?

CGP Grey, the Internet’s Superhero Explainer of all things interesting, delves into the touchy subject of Antarctica, ownership and what happens in 2040

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Sep 15, 2015

Picture of the Day: The Flying Emperor

Picture of the Day: The Flying Emperor

An emperor penguin lands with style in Antarctica. Photograph by Christopher Michel.

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