New research explores the wide-ranging consequences of record low summer sea ice in Antarctica. From more ocean warming to extra icebergs, it’s bad news we must hear.
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Antarctica’s riskiest glacier is a disaster in slow motion, a polar scientist writes. But in a rare bit of good news, the worst-case scenario may be off the table.
The scientific and broader community must join together to advance Southern Ocean science and protect this vital natural asset.
Icebergs don’t just pose a risk to ships – they have a profound impact on the natural world and human societies.
Earth observation satellites can measure millimetre changes in sea level and track deforestation in near-real time.
Greenland’s glaciers have retreated so far that they can no longer support the ice sheet that feeds them. The ice sheet system has reached a new normal of consistent annual ice loss.
Sending autonomous vehicles to the Southern Ocean can be fraught with anxiety, especially if one of them doesn’t make radio contact when it’s supposed to.
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Research Biologist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Associate Professor, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University
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Principal Lecturer in Physical Geography, University of Brighton
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Professor of Glaciology and Earth Observation, University of Bristol
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Professor of Applied Mathematics, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Climate Science Researcher, The Ohio State University
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ARC DECRA Research Fellow in Fluid Dynamics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College
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Senior Research Associate in Physical Oceanography, University of Tasmania