water ice
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Antarctica’s Conger Ice Shelf Suffers ‘Complete Collapse’
An ice shelf the size of Hong Kong has collapsed in eastern Antarctica, spawning a large iceberg and concerns that unusually warm temperatures in the region might be responsible.
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Colossal Iceberg Spilled 168 Billion Tons of Freshwater Near Wildlife-Rich Island
Iceberg A-68a — the sixth largest in recorded history — released a hideous amount of freshwater near an ecologically sensitive island, according to new research chronicling the berg’s life.
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Scientists Found a Cradle of Life Under Antarctica
Antarctica is often portrayed as a barren wasteland of ice and snow, about as inhospitable as any place on Earth. But a team of researchers just pulled up a huge amount of life from underneath the frozen continent, a testament to the tenacity of these extremophile organisms.
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New Satellite Images Show Earth’s Latest Gigantic Iceberg
Behold A-74, an enormous iceberg that broke away from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica late last month. Here’s what we know about the new ‘berg and what could happen next.