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40-year-old 'queen of icebergs' A23a is no longer world's biggest after losing several 'very large chunks' since May

A giant iceberg called A23a that broke off Antarctica in 1986 is now disintegrating near South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, scientists say.

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Melting glacier reveals remains of British scientist who fell into crevasse in Antarctica 66 years ago

Dennis Bell disappeared in an accident aged 25 during a glacier survey

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Dennis Bell Antarctica Mystery Solved: Remains Found After 66 Years on Glacier - Who Is He And What Was He Doing There?

Remains of British meteorologist Dennis Bell, missing in Antarctica since 1959, found on a receding glacier, ending a 66-year mystery.

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Remains of British researcher who died in Antarctica found 66 years later

Dennis ‘Tink’ Bell, 25, died after falling down a crevasse on a glacier at Admiralty Bay on King George Island on July 26 1959.

Evening Standard

Remains of British man who died in Antarctica found in melting glacier 66 years later

Bone fragments were transported to the Falkland Islands aboard the BAS Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough

The Independent UK

Antarctic glacier melt reveals remains of Briton who died in 1959 accident

Dennis ‘Tink’ Bell fell into a crevasse at the age of 25 while working for the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey

The Guardian - UK

How the ‘Little Boy’ Hiroshima nuclear bomb transformed modern warfare forever

The Hiroshima bomb is the most devastating to have been used in real combat. But today’s nuclear weapons are far, far more powerful

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Antarctic seal numbers falling drastically due to melting sea ice, research shows

British Antarctic Survey finds one breed of seal has declined by 54% since 1977

The Guardian - UK

Satellite images show a dramatic decline in Antarctica's emperor penguin population — and it's happening faster than we thought (photos)

One region of the continent saw a 22% decline in emperor penguin numbers over 15 years.

Space

City-sized icebergs drifted by UK, scientists find. What can they tell us about Antarctica’s future?

Uncovering the collapse of the British and Irish ice sheet could help predict what's in store for Antarctica.

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Giant icebergs the size of cities once drifted off the coast of Britain, scientists find

Research could indicate how current climate change and global warming are affecting Antarctica

The Independent UK

Giant icebergs once drifted off the coast of Britain, scientists find

Discovery could provide valuable clues as to how the climate crisis might affect Antarctica, says study

The Guardian - UK

Scientists create new map showing ice-free Antarctica in more detail than ever before

Bedmap3 is the most fine-grain map to date of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice. Scientists created it using more than 60 years' worth of data from satellites, ships and dog-drawn sleds.

LiveScience

'Queen of icebergs' A23a grounds off South Atlantic wildlife haven

The world's largest iceberg has run aground just off the coast of South Georgia. But what does this mean for the wildlife there?

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A23a megaberg: Game of Thrones style ice wall runs aground near British island

The nearly one-trillion-tonne block of ice, known as A23a, has grounded on the continental shelf off South Georgia island

Evening Standard

Iceberg twice the size of Greater London runs aground near South Georgia

The British Antarctic Survey says nutrients from the grounding and melting of the megaberg known as ‘A23a’ may boost food for penguins and seals.

The National (Scotland)

Call for 'concrete action' on nuclear weapons as Doomsday Clock pushed forward

THE Doomsday Clock being edged forward must spark “concrete action on nuclear disarmament” across the world, campaigners have said ...

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Doomsday Clock is now 89 seconds to midnight, what does that mean?

For the first time in three years, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock forward by one second.

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The Independent UK

Applications open for the world’s most remote jobs – with all expenses paid

Carpenters, chefs and electricians will want to pack a coat for these Antarctic vacancies

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“This job is unlike anything I’ve ever done before" – take remote working to a whole new level in one of the most beautiful places on earth

British Antarctic Survey is looking for people to work at its research stations in Antarctica in a range of roles

LiveScience

40-year-old 'mega' iceberg — the largest on Earth — is on the move after being trapped in a giant vortex for months

The "megaberg" A23a is on the move again after spinning in one spot for months on end. This is the ice slab's second great escape in as many years after being stuck in place for the first 37 years of its existence.

The Independent UK

World’s largest iceberg on the move again after months spinning on the spot

The iceberg is about three times the size of New York City and more than twice the size of Greater London

The Independent UK

The 300 Brits spending a white Christmas where the sun never sets

It’s business as usual for many

Inverse

Scientists Have Found a New Climate Tipping Point — And It’s Not What You Think

The world’s ice sheets are subject to a never-before-identified and worrying climate tipping point, according to the study published this week.

LiveScience

Will the Doomsday Clock stand still or creep closer to midnight? Here's how to watch the reveal on Tuesday.

Watch the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' annual Doomsday Clock announcement to find out if 2024 is the year we creep closer than ever to a human-made apocalypse.

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