Earth-orbiting satellites are watching Antarctica thaw.
Eighty scientists from over 40 earth sciences agencies, including NASA and the European Space Agency, used satellite data from between 1992 to 2017 to find that Antarctica has lost three t…
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Scientists are spying on frisky penguins with these kinda obvious cameras
Antarctic researchers are being a bit creepy in the name of science.
They’ve been using remote timelapse cameras to keep track of the mating habits of Adélie penguins, which helps to map out their breeding cycles.
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How Antarctic climates mess with your camera
OK, so it’s no surprise extreme cold can cause havoc with electronics.
Take something as simple as power: Batteries freeze in sub-zero temperatures, causing the voltage to drop, which makes the camera think the battery is flat.
In a new video, Antar…
How Antarctic climates mess with your camera
OK, so it’s no surprise extreme cold can cause havoc with electronics.
Take something as simple as power: Batteries freeze in sub-zero temperatures, causing the voltage to drop, which makes the camera think the battery is flat.
In a new video, Antar…
Boaty McBoatface is heading to Antarctica to help scientists answer urgent questions
The British research submarine that the internet named “Boaty McBoatface” is headed to Antarctica as part of the largest U.S. scientific collaboration with the U.K. in Antarctica in 70 years.
The project, which will involve more than 100 scient…
Scientists record the world’s longest penguin dive
Emperor penguins are excellent divers, and scientists in Antarctica have clocked the world’s longest dive from the aquatic bird.
The tracked penguins managed to complete underwater dives as long as 32.2 minutes, eclipsing the previous record of 27.6 …
Supercolony of 1.5 million penguins found on the Danger Islands because of their poop
The remote Danger Islands off the coast of Antarctica are home to a previously undiscovered supercolony of more than 1.5 million Adélie Penguins, and thanks to a satellite and some drone footage, researchers now know about them.
A new …
‘Supercolony’ of 1.5MM penguins discovered in Antarctica
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Scientists were shocked to find over 1.5 million little birds waddling around — spread out on remote islands, these penguins were living in private away from human activity. Hopefully, they will be safe from the effects of climate change. Read more…
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View More ‘Supercolony’ of 1.5MM penguins discovered in AntarcticaAir New Zealand’s ‘coolest’ safety video in Antartica prompts backlash
Air New Zealand has produced some stellar safety videos and ads in the past, but their latest set in Antarctica is prompting backlash.
Starring Entourage actor turned activist Adrian Grenier, the pre-flight safety video takes viewers on a journey aro…
Warming Antarctic may force over 1 million King Penguins to find new homes or perish
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King Penguins — the second largest penguins on Earth — will likely see their populations plummet this century as the oceans surrounding Antarctica heat up.
Unlike the even heftier Empire Penguins, which live and breed in massive colonies on ice-covered Antarctica, King Penguins can only survive on cold, though ice-free islands. Their chicks don’t have enough fat and plumage to survive icy environments.
But here’s the problem: King Penguins eat fish, and as the oceans warm, these fish will move farther south, away from the ice-free islands. There aren’t many islands around, so King Penguins can’t just easily swim off to another home. Read more…
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View More Warming Antarctic may force over 1 million King Penguins to find new homes or perishThe race is on to study untouched Antarctic waters exposed by giant iceberg
In mid-July, one of the largest icebergs ever observed broke off the Larsen C Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula. The iceberg, known as A-68, did not come as a surprise, since scientists were tracking the spread of a lengthening fissure in the ice …
View More The race is on to study untouched Antarctic waters exposed by giant icebergAntarctica’s ice walls are no match for The Wall in ‘Game of Thrones’
Until a fire-spewing dragon breached The Wall in Game of Thrones, the 700-foot tall ice fortification kept murderous armies of resurrected dead from entering the Seven Kingdoms.
Unfortunately, ice walls on Earth aren’t this robust.
Glaciologist…