Animal world
Melting ice threatens emperor penguins
The study, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI), focuses on the number of emperor penguins in Terre Adelie in Antarctica, where French scientists have be…
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Animal world
Genetic conservation of South African penguins
The habitat of many species on earth is seriously threatened, even endangered - one of which is the South African penguin species.
Animal world
Other mating species makes white bears extinct
Climate change is making more and more mammals in the Arctic region mate with the same species.
Animal world
Tens of thousands of walruses lined up on the Alaskan coast
Global warming has caused Arctic sea ice to melt faster and tens of thousands of walruses have to crawl to the northwest coast of Alaska.
Animal world
Arctic wildlife calls for help
'Extinction: not only polar bears' - it is the newly published article of the Center for Biodiversity (CBD, USA) and the International Wildlife Care Organization. .
Animal world
The walrus fled because of the ice melt in the north pole
Thousands of walruses suddenly appear on the northwest coast of Alaska (USA). This is a sign that the Arctic environment is changing dramatically by the greenhouse effec…
Environment
9 interesting things about Antarctica and Arctic
The two polar regions of the Earth, where the climate is always cold, but Antarctica and the Arctic contain many different things.
Environment
Antarctic ice is melting faster than scientific forecast
A large area of ice, about 300 km2, is cracked and threatens to separate from the base of the Pine Island in Antarctica.
Environment
Antarctic ice disappeared 2700 billion tons during the last 25 years
According to the study, Antarctic ice is melting at an alarming rate, with about 2,700 billion tons of ice disappearing in 25 years, from 1992 to 2017.
Environment
Why is Antarctica melting faster than expected is good news?
The earth warms, and as a result the ice in the poles is melting. We still know that, and are looking for ways to overcome it.
Environment
Antarctica recorded a record snowfall due to ... Earth warming
A study published in the journal Nature in 2012 found that snow is associated with an increase in the speed of ice melt and drift.
Environment
Finding a solution to slow the speed of ice melting is surprisingly simple!
The work of Michael Wolovick - a postdoctoral graduate student of Princeton University promises to go further.
Environment
The huge Soviet tunnel that dug into the Arctic is melting
The ice tunnel built in the Arctic since the Soviet Union was melting due to climate change, according to the Daily Mail.
Environment
Melted glacier water subsides the ocean floor
Dutch experts warn that the current sea-level assessment methods do not take into account the increased volume of the entire ocean as glaciers and ice shelves melt.
Environment
Melting ice releases toxins from the 20th century
Despite its transparent appearance, thicker layers of ice will accumulate more pollutants in the surrounding environment.