Antarctica
China and the International Rush to Claim Antarctica
Posted in Featured, Science on 11th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
The Antarctic Treaty will come up for review. China, the US, the UK, and other countries intend to be ready.
Scientists discover giant trench under Antarctic Ice
Posted in Featured, Science on 17th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
A massive ancient subglacial trough, deeper than the Grand Canyon, has been discovered by a team of UK experts.
Giant Antarctic glacier beyond point of no return, research says
Posted in Science on 13th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier, one of the biggest single contributors to world sea-level rise, is melting irreversibly.
ESA's Cryosat mission detects continued West Antarctic ice loss
Posted in Science on 11th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller
West Antarctica continues to lose ice to the ocean and this loss appears to be accelerating, according to new data from Europe's Cryosat spacecraft.
Volcano discovery hints at fire below ice in Antarctica
Posted in Science on 18th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller
A volcano may be stirring more than a half mile beneath a major ice sheet in Antarctica, raising the possibility of faster base melting that could ultimately affect climate.