Antarctic
Antarctic wildlife is being sunburnt: Hole in the ozone layer now lingers over the continent for more of the year
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Dr. Thomas Hughes
Ozone hole over the Antarctic is lasting for longer – posing danger to wildlife READ MORE Ozone Hole has been ‘remarkably massive’ over ...
Antarctic ice shelf the size of France suddenly JUMPS twice a day
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Dr. Thomas Hughes
Antarctica’s biggest ice shelf is on the move and could trigger icequakes, a new study warns. Researchers found that the Ross Ice Shelf ...
Antarctica’s Mount Erebus volcano emits real gold dust
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Dr. Thomas Hughes
The frozen continent of Antarctica is, paradoxically, a hotbed of volcanic activity. The ice-capped region is home to some 138 volcanoes nestled ...
Western Antarctic glacier is melting so rapidly it releases 2.16 BILLION tonnes of ice into the ocean every year thanks to climate change, study warns
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Dr. Thomas Hughes
Antarctica’s Cadman Glacier is retreating and thinning due to climate change Melting glaciers contribute to rising sea levels that could send cities ...
