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Rain is coming to Antarctica – here’s how it will change the frozen continent

Rain is rare in Antarctica. Scientists doing fieldwork there dress for cold and glare, not wet weather – duvet jackets, snow trousers, goggles and sunscreen. Planes land on gravel runways which are rarely icy, since there is no precipitation to freeze. Historic huts remain well preserved in the dry air.

The Conversation

Julia Bradbury on life after cancer and the exercise that will unlock every woman's 'superpower'

30 years into her career, Julia Bradbury has a new lease on life - and a new Antarctic adventure under her belt jack

Woman & Home

‘Irreversible on any human timescale’: Scientist reveals best and worst-case scenario for Antarctica

Despite being far away from civilisation, a melting Antarctic’s "disastrous" consequences will ripple across the world, researchers warn.

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Surprise ‘tank’-like shark filmed in unexpected waters for first time

A marine researcher has video evidence of a shark in the Antarctic Ocean

The Independent UK

Origins of ‘gravity hole’ over Antarctica finally unveiled

Researchers found that shifting gravity patterns may have encouraged the growth of Antarctica’s huge ice sheets

The Independent UK

A 'ring of fire' just appeared in the sky over Antarctica. Here's what happened during today's annular solar eclipse

An annular eclipse swept over a remote corridor of Antarctica on Feb. 17.

Space

Gentoo penguins the first birds on Australian territory to contract H5N1 as bird flu spreads

Australian Antarctic Program scientists say virus on Heard Island has spread to new species

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The 11 best men’s winter boots, according to stylists, Antarctic workers and a dog musher

Tested in cold climates and wet conditions, these are the boots professionals swear by during the winter

The Guardian - US

Nature’s Oddballs: Animal Facts That Sound Fake But Are Completely Real

Nature has always loved surprises. Just when we think we understand how the world works, an animal comes along and quietly breaks all the rules. Some creatures glow in the dark, some survive without oxygen for hours, and some grieve like humans. These are not myths, movie ideas, or exaggerated…

Times Pets

Lucky few to see 'ring of fire' solar eclipse over Antarctica on Feb. 17

This month's new moon brings an annular (or "ring of fire") solar eclipse, but it will only be visible from parts of Antarctica.

LiveScience

Antarctica 'ghost particle' observatory gets major upgrade that could 'pave the way' to physics breakthroughs

The National Science Foundation's massive IceCube neutrino detector at the South Pole just got a major new upgrade, which promises to take the search for "ghost particles" to a new level.

LiveScience

Climate squeezing Australia's southern right whales

Longer stints between southern right whale babies are sounding alarm bells for all species reliant on krill and a healthy Antarctic ecosystem.

AAP

Climate crisis linked to fall in southern right whale birth rates as researchers raise ‘warning signal’

Lead author of Australian study says breeding slowdown is linked to climate-driven changes in ‘magnificent’ whale’s foraging grounds

The Guardian - AU

The trip that opened Antarctica to tourists – 60 years on, was it a mistake?

The first tourists stepped ashore at Smith Island and Melchior Islands on the Antarctic Peninsula on January 23, 1966. Since then, the White Continent has become a bucket-list item, with 80,000 visitors last year. US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill speaks with polar explorers and climate scientists to explore whether that…

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NASA shows iceberg A-23A turns Blue: One of Antarctica’s oldest giants

Iceberg A-23A first broke away from Antarctica in 1986. That was nearly forty years ago. Now the iceberg is far from where it began, floating in the South Atlantic, darker in places, soaked through with blue meltwater, and visibly coming apart.

The Guardian - UK

Does Antarctica really have the bluest sky in the world?

Light scattering creates the shade we see when we look skyward, and studies show the process varies around the world

The Independent UK

Why has a ‘nihilistic penguin’ meme taken over the internet?

A scene featuring a 'nihilist penguin' from Werner Herzog's 2007 documentary, Encounters at the End of the World, has gone viral on social media. The Adélie penguin is shown inexplicably walking inland, away from its colony, the sea, and potential food, towards the mountains in Antarctica. When Herzog asks the…

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Not All Penguins Follow the Crowd: The Story of One That Didn’t

Encounters at the End of the World by Werner Herzog is not a typical nature documentary. It does not only explore Antarctica as the frozen wilderness but also as a reflection of the weirdness of life itself. A single but chilling scene of a solitary penguin has remained in the…

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Evening Standard

Prince of Wales becomes patron of expedition across Antarctica

Explorer Max Worsley will walk in the footsteps of his father Lieutenant Colonel Henry Worsley MBE, who died attempting the trip in 2016.

The Conversation

Beneath Antarctica’s largest ice shelf, a hidden ocean is revealing its secrets

Beneath Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf lies one of the least measured oceans on Earth – a vast, dark cavity roughly twice the volume of the North Sea.

The Guardian - UK

Save Greenland for us all with a global protectorate

Letters: Rupert Read, Andrew Boswell, Nick Brooks and Bridget McKenzie look to the Antarctic treaty to find a way forward for the high north. Plus letters from Dee Cook, Glyn Ford and others

Euronews

Penguins are bringing their breeding season forward. Why are scientists so worried?

The breeding season of the Gentoo penguin in Antarctica has leaped forward by 14 days, sparking concern amongst scientists.

The Independent UK

Researchers say Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up. That’s a problem

It poses a significant threat to two species facing extinction by the end of the century, a new study reveals

The Guardian - UK

Antarctic penguins have radically shifted their breeding season – seemingly in response to climate change

Changing temperatures may be behind change in behaviour, which experts fear threatens three species’ survival

The Guardian - AU

The fate of the planet’s coastlines depends on how fast Antarctica’s ice sheets melt. We don’t know what’s coming

Some regions of the continent have enough ice to push up sea levels by 15 metres if they all melt, but researchers don’t yet fully understand the consequences

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