antarctica
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World’s Biggest Iceberg Is on a Collision Course With Wildlife-Filled Island
The world’s biggest iceberg — called A68a — is heading directly towards the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, where it could wreak havoc on the local wildlife for years to come.
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Melting Antarctic Ice Exposes 800-Year-Old Penguins That Still Look Fresh
A biologist working off the Ross Sea in Antarctica has stumbled upon an assortment of Adélie penguin remains, some of which appeared to have died only recently. Turns out these dead penguins are actually quite ancient, having been newly exposed by the effects of global warming.
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Satellite Images Reveal New Penguin Colonies in Melting Antarctica
Satellites have spotted eight new emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica, as well as confirmed the existence of three others. While this sounds good, the unfortunate reality is that these newly discovered penguins are just as threatened as the rest.
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Ancient Ice Loss in Antarctica’s Most Stable Region Paints a Bleak Picture of What Could Come
A new paper suggests that the East Antarctic ice sheet may not be as stable as we thought. Looking at ancient melting, the study finds evidence that this piece of the Antarctic experienced melting 400,000 years ago when the world was 1 to 2 degrees Celsius warmer. Enough ice melted could have occurred here to…