In one of the most remote and harsh environments on Earth, three penguin species are telling a story that’s about much more ...
On January 13, 2025, iceberg A-84, which is roughly the size of Chicago, broke from the George VI Ice Shelf, a giant floating glacier attached to the Antarctic Peninsula ice sheet, leading to the ...
Microplastics have entered Antarctica’s soil ecosystem, subtly affecting its only native insect and revealing how far human pollution now reaches. An international team of scientists led by ...
Scientists find that ammonia wafting from all that guano kicks off an atmospheric chain reaction.
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4/14/25 (LAPost.com) — A colossal iceberg named A-84 – comparable in size to Chicago – calved from the George VI Ice Shelf on Jan. 13, unveiling a seafloor area previously concealed for decades. This ...
The frozen expanses of Antarctica are experiencing remarkable ecological changes as native plants flourish in warming conditions. Researchers from Italy have documented accelerating plant growth rates ...
Microbes across Earth's coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers, permafrost and sea ice thaw, accelerating ...
Rapid changes in climate in the polar regions are causing observable ecological impacts of various types and degrees of severity at all ecosystem levels. Even larger changes and more significant ...