The Antarctic ice sheet’s future depends how a chain of events plays out. A new study finds the evidence points in one direction.
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If all the ice in the Wilkes Subglacial Basin melted, it would raise global sea levels 3 to 4 metres. It happened before – at temperatures we’re heading towards
This spring’s ozone hole is likely to be among the top ten most severe of all time, bringing weather changes to New Zealand and Australia.
New satellite methods can track penguin colonies in winter – and can judge their health based on the colour of their guano.
When penguin colonies are surrounded by sea ice, the penguins tend to eat more fish, rather than krill. And colonies that eat more fish are more successful at sustaining their numbers.
A breakthrough has helped researchers track down penguins living in the dark.
With location regulations no longer in force, fishing boats are harvesting thousands of tons of krill from very few areas, increasing competition with penguins, seals, whales and other marine life.
Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton were comrades on their first Antarctic adventure but the expedition would sow the seeds of future rivalry.
The moral struggles of guiding tourists through a pristine landscape.
Death Valley set a record when the temperature reached 134 degrees Fahrenheit. Here’s why deserts can reach such scorching temperatures – and also very cold ones.
New solutions to two interlinked mysteries reveal how and why the Antarctic’s enormous ice sheet formed.
This is not the moment to call defeat. There is a chance we can stop this infectious virus, this time at least.
Long overlooked because of their size, giant viruses are now redefining the frontiers of microbiology.
This remarkable seasonal change in Antarctic sea ice is like a heartbeat within our planet’s climate system. We need to better understand it.
There’s a greater need than ever to understand how climate change in Antarctica will have global consequences – but research if getting more difficult.
We can study the cosmos by tracing debris from exploding stars right here on Earth.
In the Antarctic, things may be unfolding faster than climate models predicted – new study.
New research shows tides influence how ocean heat is transported under Antarctica’s floating ice shelves, changing the energy available to melt the ice from below.
A new study highlights one of the largest temperature anomalies recorded anywhere, ever.
The loss of iconic Antarctic wildlife is no longer a future possibility. It is happening in real-time, while we watch.
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Adjunct Professor, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Antarctic Studies, School of Humanities, University of Tasmania
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Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research, University of Technology Sydney
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Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Our Future Oceans and Scientia Professor in Oceanography, UNSW
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Professor of Astrophysics, UNSW
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Chief Scientist, Australian Antarctic Division and Professor of Climate Science, Australian National University
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Professor in Ocean Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Earth Sciences New Zealand
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Tasmania
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Assistant Professor of History, Texas Tech University
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Senior lecturer, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Australian Laureate Fellow, Distinguished Professor, Deputy Director of ARC Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future (SAEF), University of Wollongong
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Honorary Senior Fellow in Ecology, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Polar Geodesy and ARC Laureate Fellow, University of Tasmania
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Antarctic Law Researcher, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies and the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC, University of Tasmania
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CSIRO Fellow, CSIRO