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Thousands of these green streaks are appearing in Antarctica, and that's extremely bad news
These blue streaks can have serious consequences for the Antarctic region in particular and the Earth in general.
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The ozone layer gap in Antarctica begins to shrink
A recent study shows that the ozone layer in the Antarctic is beginning to shrink.
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Antarctica: CO2 density is record high after 4 million years
This is the first time Antarctica has recorded CO2 in the atmosphere, up to 400 parts per million (ppm), something that has never happened in the coldest continent in th…
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Antarctica: Ice is breaking down from below
Scientists are closely monitoring the phenomenon of massive Antarctic ice sheets that are breaking and melting.
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The temperature measured in Antarctica reached a record high of 17.8 degrees Celsius
Reporters in Prague led a statement by Czech scientists saying they measured a record high temperature in Antarctica on March 23, 2015.
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The greatest canyon in the world hiding under the ice in Antarctica?
A large canyon system and lake have been discovered beneath the ice of the Antarctic continent, according to observations from satellites.
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The ice in Antarctica is continuing to thicken
The US Space and Aeronautics Agency (NASA) said that over the past decade, the amount of ice accumulated in Antarctica was greater than the amount of ice lost.
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Explain the cause of the Southern ice blue
One of the most astonishing scenes in Antarctica are blue ice patches, ripples like a frozen ocean.
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Antarctic temperatures are record high, reaching 17.5 degrees Celsius
Scientists say that the temperature in Antarctica has reached a record, 17.5 degrees Celsius, the highest level in history, not only that, the world temperature in 2015…
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What happens when ice in the West Antarctica melts?
According to a recent NASA climate study, West Antarctic ice sheets are melting uncontrollably, glaciers are melting and flowing into the sea.
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Latest pictures of the Antarctic icy region
Journalists of Guardian (UK) magazine sent the latest images in December 2013 of the Antarctic icy land during the 2013-2014 expedition of MV Akademik Shokalskiy (Russia…
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The iceberg is about the size of Singapore
A large iceberg has just separated from Antarctica and is being monitored based on currents and winds, to avoid breaking international sea routes.
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Discover the world's oldest 'ice core' in Antarctica
Scientists have discovered the world's oldest ice core in Antarctica. This is considered a focal point to provide information on future climate change.
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Discovering the 'massive' iceberg in Antarctica
A giant iceberg, about eight times the size of Manhattan (USA) and across the city of Hamburg (Germany), broke out in an Antarctic glacier.
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Antarctic ice is melting from the bottom of the ice
Scientists have long known that ice shelves are melting and that the cause of this phenomenon is due to shattered icebergs off the continental shelves.