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Global Warming Impacting Antarctic? Sea Ice Falls To New Record Low For Winter, Finds Australian…

Sep 11, 2024

The extent of Antarctic sea ice fell to an all-time low for winter earlier in September, according to Australian scientists. Researchers from the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP) and Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) on Tuesday…
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Antarctic meteorites are disappearing due to climate change

Apr 11, 2024

Unknown to many, the Antarctic region is a treasure trove of meteorites. More than 60% of all ~80,000 meteorites ever found on Earth are collected at the surface of the ice sheet. But now the warming climate is impacting these rocks,…
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Antarctic Winter Sea Ice Hits Record Low, Sparking Climate Worries

Sep 26, 2023

Sea ice that packs the ocean around Antarctica hit record low levels this winter, the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said on Monday (September 25), adding to scientists’ fears that the impact of climate change at the…
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Antarctic Ice Shelf, Almost As Big As Rome, Collapses As Temperature Rises

Mar 25, 2022

An ice shelf about the size of Rome has collapsed in East Antarctica, according to satellite data. This happened after the region experienced record high temperatures over the last few days. The Conger ice shelf had an approximate surface…
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