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The Latest Breaking News from Antarctica

Why Emperor Penguins Are Suffering A Catastrophic Breeding Failure

Scientists say that they have never seen emperor penguins fail to breed, at this scale, in a single season.

Zenger

Loss of Antarctic ice hurting survival of emperor penguin chicks, study says

Scientists say the loss of ice around Antarctica is hurting the survival of emperor penguin chicks

The Independent UK

Mass die-off strikes endangered emperor penguin chicks across 4 of 5 West Antarctica colonies

Out of five known emperor penguin colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea region of western Antarctica, four have failed to breed this year as chicks likely drowned in the melting sea ice.

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Emperor penguins: thousands of chicks in Antarctica die due to record-low sea ice levels

Breeding failures in the Bellingshausen Sea ‘without precedent’ as multiple colonies across large region all fail in a single season

The Guardian - AU

Satellites reveal catastrophic year for emperor penguins amid climate crisis in Antarctica (photos)

Satellite images reveal mass destruction of emperor penguin colonies in climate change-stricken Antarctica as sea ice melts underneath the birds' feet.

Space

I’ve spent 40 years in Antarctic research. Right now it’s facing a climate emergency so we must not put vital science on ice

Antarctica is experiencing disturbing changes – from missing winter sea ice to disintegrating ice shelves – and it’s almost certain things will get worse

The Guardian - AU

I've spent 40 years studying Antarctica. The frozen continent has never needed our help more

After decades immersed in Antarctic science, I’ve learned that physical and biological changes rarely occur smoothly. More often than not, they unfold in sharp steps. Right now, Antarctica’s climate and ecosystems are experiencing disturbing changes.

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Scientists lament Southern Ocean ‘data desert’, just as climate crisis brings frightening changes

Loss of sea ice and rising temperatures in the ocean around Antarctica have a huge effect on the Earth’s climate, but the ability to track them is lagging

The Guardian - AU

When will glaciers go extinct?

A new study details how climate change is causing extreme weather in the Antarctic and what that means for us

Salon

Pollution at Australia’s largest Antarctic research station exceeded guidelines for almost 20 years

Levels of contaminants such as arsenic and lead at Casey eclipsed international quality guidelines between 1997 and 2015, study finds

The Guardian - AU

‘Virtually certain’ extreme Antarctic events will get worse without drastic action, scientists warn

Record low sea ice levels, the collapse of ice shelves, and surface temperatures 38.5C above average cited as concerns in new review

The Guardian - AU

Even frozen Antarctica is being walloped by climate extremes, scientists find

A new study concludes that Antarctica is already being and will continue to be affected by more frequent and severe extreme weather events, a known byproduct of human-caused climate change

The Independent UK

Scientists reconstruct Aeolus satellite's fiery fall to Earth from space

Scientists have mapped the fiery descent of the Aeolus spacecraft back to Earth from its reentry over Antarctica to its wrekage strewn path over the Atlantic.

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The Guardian - AU

Is the climate crisis finally catching up with Antarctica? Finding the answer has never been more pressing

Our inability to confidently predict sea level rise between an extremely challenging two metres and a civilisation-ending 10 metres is an exemplar of the problem facing researchers

The Guardian - US

Racism at heart of US failure to tackle deadly heatwaves, expert warns

Jeff Goodell, author of The Heat Will Kill You First, found ‘engine of planetary chaos’ in travels from Antarctica to California

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“Part of the deal was we couldn’t disturb the penguins”: Lars Ulrich looks back on Metallica’s record-breaking Antarctica gig

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich reflects on "one of the best trips we ever had", the time the quartet performed at a research base in Antarctica surrounded by penguins

WEKU

Antarctica has a lot less sea ice than usual. That's bad news for all of us

It's the middle of the winter in Antarctica, when the ocean around the continent freezes. But this year there's less sea ice than ever recorded.

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The Guardian - AU

Cancelling Antarctic climate research will damage Australia’s reputation, experts say

Exclusive: Lawyers and environmentalists warn international community is watching carefully amid ‘science, logistics and influence race’

The Guardian - AU

Australian climate science projects in Antarctica put on ice due to budget cuts

Exclusive: Mawson and Davis stations won’t be fully staffed this summer, according to workers, and documents show remediation work will also be halted

LiveScience

Russian scientists have grown watermelons in the coldest place on Earth

Scientists in Antarctica did the unimaginable: They grew a bounty of watermelons while living on the ice-cold continent.

Salon

Antarctica missing massive sea ice

Antarctic sea ice is melting and massive chunks are not coming back yet, alarming scientists

The Conversation

Antarctica is missing a chunk of sea ice bigger than Greenland – what's going on?

Deadly heatwaves, raging wildfires and record global temperatures are upon us. But far from the flames, at the southernmost tip of the planet, something just as shocking is unfolding.

The Guardian - AU

‘Something weird is going on’: search for answers as Antarctic sea ice stays at historic lows

Some scientists fear the ‘shocking’ shift is the beginning of a global heating-linked collapse of the ice that could have alarming knock-on effects

Salon

Antarctica melting faster than thought

If all of Antarctica's ice melts, global sea levels are predicted to rise by 190 feet

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