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The Latest Breaking News from Antarctica

Antarctic Ice Shelves Pour 66.9 Trillion Tonnes Of Fresh Water Into Oceans

Melting ice shelves and global warming cause significant loss, threatening ocean circulation.

Zenger

Takeaways from AP's reporting on Antarctica's burgeoning krill fishery

The waters around Antarctica are emerging as a battleground between industry and activists as advances in technology and new demand for krill as a dietary supplement drive more and more fishing of the shrimp-like crustacean

The Independent UK

First Thing: Hamas tells Gaza City residents to stay put after Israel orders evacuation

UN says order affecting 1.1 million people will spark ‘devastating humanitarian consequences’ amid likely Israeli ground assault

The Guardian - UK

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Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem

Fishing for krill is banned in U.S. waters due to concerns it could impact whales, seals and other animals that feed on the shrimp-like creatures

The Independent UK

Antarctica has lost 7.5tn tonnes of ice since 1997, scientists find

Study finds more than 40% of ice shelves have shrunk, with millions of tonnes of freshwater entering ocean

The Guardian - UK

NHS midwife swaps London birth centre to work on Antarctica island with 1,000 penguins

Bridie Martin-West has been appointed as ‘base leader’

Evening Standard

NHS midwife swaps birth centre to work on Antarctica island with 1,000 penguins

Bridie Martin-West has been appointed as ‘base leader’.

The Independent UK

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Emperor penguins face a bleak future – but some colonies will do better than others in diverse sea-ice conditions

The long-term future looks bleak for Emperor penguins, but our new research shows some birds may be able to survive in certain conditions, depending on where they live, at least for the next few decades.

The Conversation

At US Antarctic base hit by harassment claims, workers are banned from buying alcohol at bars

From Sunday, workers at the main United States base in Antarctica will no longer be able to walk into a bar and order a beer, after the federal agency overseeing the research program decided to stop serving alcohol

The Independent UK

Antarctic sea ice shrinks to lowest annual maximum level on record, data shows

Scientists fear global heating may have shifted region into new era of disappearing ice with far-reaching consequences

The Guardian - AU

As Antarctic sea ice continues its dramatic decline, we need more measurements and much better models to predict its future

After two seasons of record-breaking lows, Antarctica’s sea ice remains in dramatic decline, tracking well below any winter maximum levels observed since satellite monitoring began during the late 1970s.

The Conversation

Taking a giant leap for a new ethics in outer space

The Outer Space Treaty and Moon Agreement need aligning not just with the latest advances in space missions but also with a moral compass, which India can guide

The Hindu

Replica Of Shackleton’s Ship Completes Hazardous Journey From Ukraine

The ship became famous for sinking in the Wedell Sea during polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's failed expedition to Antarctica.

Zenger

How rising water vapour in the atmosphere is amplifying warming and making extreme weather worse

This year’s string of record-breaking disasters – from deadly wildfires and catastrophic floods to record-high ocean temperatures and record-low sea ice in Antarctica – seems like an acceleration of human-induced climate change.

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Devastatingly low Antarctic sea ice may be the ‘new abnormal', study warns

For most of us, Antarctic sea ice is an abstraction – something far away we may have seen on a documentary. But the radiant white sheets of ice floating on the seas around the snowy continent are a crucial component of Earth’s climate processes.

The Guardian - AU

Antarctica may have entered ‘new regime’ of low sea ice as global warming ramps up

Study conducted by Australian scientists describes a ‘breakdown’ in link between sea ice and atmosphere as coverage reaches record lows

The Guardian - AU

Australian government backflips on cancellation of Antarctica penguin surveys

Exclusive: Decision comes after Guardian Australia revealed Australian Antarctic Division planned to cancel or delay science projects

The Guardian - AU

Antarctica warming much faster than models predicted in ‘deeply concerning’ sign for sea levels

Study finds ‘direct evidence’ of polar amplification on continent as scientists warn of implications of ice loss

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This summer was the hottest on record across the Northern Hemisphere, the U.N. says

The world's oceans were the hottest ever recorded, while Antarctica continued to set records for low amounts of sea ice, the World Meteorological Organization said.

Evening Standard

Australia rescues sick researcher from remote outpost in Antarctica

The researcher has been evacuated and is on a ship headed for Tasmania for treatment

The Guardian - AU

Icebreaker sails to Antarctica to rescue sick Australian expedition member

Exclusive: RSV Nuyina steaming 3,500km to Casey station to pick up the person who needs treatment for a ‘developing medical condition’

The Week

The extinction threat to emperor penguins caused by climate change

Thousands of emperor penguin chicks are thought to have died across Antarctica last year as a result of a “catastrophic breeding failure”.

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's investigation into sexual harassment and assault at Antarctica's McMurdo Station

Many women who work at McMurdo Station, the main United States research base in Antarctica, say the isolated environment and macho culture have allowed sexual harassment and assault to flourish

The Independent UK

Women working in Antarctica say they were left to fend for themselves against sexual harassers

Many women who work at McMurdo Station, the main United States research base in Antarctica, say the isolated environment and macho culture have allowed sexual harassment and assault to flourish

Zenger

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.

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