antarctica
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Life Under Antarctica Is Surviving on Pulverised Rock
You might not expect Lake Whillans to be a cradle for life, as it’s freezing cold and lies beneath 762 m of Antarctic ice. But as a team of glaciologists recently reported, it is precisely those conditions that nurture microscopic organisms, which feast on the rock beneath the continent.
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Antarctic Expedition Disrupted After Ship Catches Fire
None of the 109 expeditioners and crew onboard the MPV Everest were hurt when a fire broke out in an engine room, but the beleaguered Antarctic resupply vessel still has 3,219 km to go in its long journey back home to Australia.
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A Huge Red Flag Just Popped Up in a Little-Studied Region of Antarctica
Glaciers in Antarctica are turning the concept of “glacial pace” on its head. A new study of a little-observed area on the continent finds that rising heat is making ice streams flow faster, which has worrisome consequences for sea level rise.
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Satellite Photos Show Gigantic Iceberg Possibly Drifting Away From Ecologically Sensitive Island
Iceberg A68a — currently the world’s largest iceberg — is rotating and possibly moving in a westerly direction away from South Georgia Island, according to new satellite photos. This is potentially good news, as the enormous chunk of ice appeared to be on a collision course with the wildlife-filled island.