Scientists' 'terrible' idea calls for snow cannons to pump ice in bid to save Antarctic ice shelf
Scientists seeking to avoid catastrophic sea-level rises from the melting West Antarctic ice sheet have come up with a "terrible" solution: use snow cannons to pump trillions of tons of ice back on top. The gargantuan ice sheet contains enough frozen water to raise global ...
The amount of ice circling Antarctica is suddenly plunging from a record high to record lows, baffling scientists. Floating ice off the southern continent steadily increased from 1979 and hit a record high in 2014. But three years later, the annual average extent of Antarctic ...
Mexican zoo debuts Adelie penguin chicks hatched after re-creating Antarctic habitat
After painstakingly recreating an Antarctic environment in the balmy climate of central Mexico, the Guadalajara Zoo has welcomed two baby Adelie penguins into the world. The pair, born in late December, made their public debut this week as their parents, Blanquita and Pippin, began allowing ...
Billions of tons of meltwater flowing into the oceans from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets could boost extreme weather and destabilize regional climate within a matter of decades, researchers said Wednesday. These melting giants — especially the one atop Greenland — are poised to ...
Second man nears end of historic unassisted solo trek across Antarctica, on heels of American's feat
A British adventurer is close to becoming the second person to traverse Antarctica completely unassisted. Louis Rudd's expedition blog shows he has only has about 50 miles left on the journey across the continent and is expected to finish Saturday. If the Hereford, England, resident completes ...
American completes first unassisted solo trek across Antarctica
An American adventurer has become the first person to complete a solo trek across Antarctica without assistance of any kind. Colin O'Brady, 33, took 54 days to complete the nearly 1,000-mile (1,600-km) crossing of the frozen continent from north to south. O'Brady's voyage was tracked by ...
Two technicians die at U.S. McMurdo research station in Antarctica
Two technicians performing maintenance at a U.S. research station in Antarctica died on Wednesday while working on a building that houses a generator for a nearby radio transmitter, the National Science Foundation (NSF) said. The pair, both employed as subcontractors at the NSF-managed McMurdo Station ...
Icebreaker Shirase leaves for Antarctica carrying freight for Japanese research expedition
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's icebreaker Shirase left Harumi pier in Tokyo on Saturday bound for Antarctica. It is transporting freight for Japan's 60th Antarctic expedition team. With most members of the team getting on board in Australia on Nov. 26, the Shirase is expected to ...
Plans for in Antarctic ocean sanctuary, world's largest, blocked by Russia, China and Norway
A plan to create the world's largest marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters has been shot down when a key conservation summit failed to reach a consensus, with environmentalists on Saturday decrying a lack of scientific foresight. Member states of the organization tasked with overseeing the ...
It is essential that China be a good citizen of Antarctica, and honor the legal and diplomatic conventions that govern behavior there.
Two male penguins who paired up as a "same-sex couple" have incubated a baby chick and are "doting" on their tiny offspring, an Australian aquarium announced Friday. Gentoo penguins Sphen and Magic are happily "taking turns caring for their baby chick," born on October 19 ...
Nobel Prize in economics 'will help' climate change movement, winner William Nordhaus says
The 2018 Nobel Prize in economics, which recognized a leading researcher into the effects of climate change, should give momentum to policies aimed at minimizing the damage, according to the Yale University professor who shared the award. "Yes it will help," William Nordhaus said Monday ...
