Monday, October 2, 2023

Antarctica

Heatwaves in Antarctica may cause more ice loss and sea level rise

 Antarctica -- Earth’s coldest and driest continent experienced both an unprecedented heatwave and extreme precipitation in 2022, according to new research led by one of an Indian-origin. In the 33rd annual State of the Climate report, an international assessment...

Rising global temperatures can trigger deadly tsunamis from Antarctica: Study

 Increasing global climate change - including warmer waters, rising sea levels and shrinking ice sheets - can give rise to deadly tsunamis from Antarctica, warns a new study. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, is based on analysis...

Meteorites found in Antarctica, could hold answers to earth’s formation

In a rare discovery that could hold answers to the earth’s formation, scientists have found meteorites from the depths of Antarctica Blue Ice, an area with strong winds where the glaciers get ablated, with one of them weighing 7.6...

Antarctica, Arctic 70 and 50 degrees above normal

Earth’s poles are undergoing simultaneous freakish extreme heat with parts of Antarctica more than 70 degrees (40 degrees Celsius) warmer than average and areas of the Arctic more than 50 degrees (30 degrees Celsius) warmer than average.Weather stations in...