Exciting Recovery 11 New Colonies Of Emperor Penguin At Antarctica
The “exciting discovery” means the known population of the birds has swelled by around 5 per cent to 10 per cent to more than half a million, researchers said. It…
Sea-Bed Methane Leak Discovers in Antarctica
The first active leak of methane from the sea floor in Antarctica has been revealed by scientists. By Andrew Thurber The researchers also found microbes that normally consume the potent…
When will a coronavirus vaccine be ready?
Even at their most effective – and draconian – containment strategies have only slowed the spread of the respiratory disease coronavirus. With the World Health Organization finally declaring a pandemic,…
Antarctica’s Denman Glacier is sinking into the world’s deepest canyon
The glacier of Antarctica are melting at unprecedented rates, and a giant canyon in the continent’s rocky underbelly could make matters much worse.The researchers found that, not only did Denman’s…
Hidden island uncovered in Antarctica after melting glaciers reveal its shore
An Antarctic island that was once hidden has been uncovered after glaciers receding due to high temperatures revealed its shore. Polar researchers from the Thwaites Offshore Research (THOR) project saw…
200 YEARS SINCE ANTARCTICA WAS DISCOVERED, THE CONTINENT FACES IRREVERSIBLE GLACIAL MELTING
On January 27, 1820, Fabian Gottlieb van Bellingshausen and his crew became the first known people to lay eyes on mainland Antarctica. Today, on the 200th anniversary of its discovery,…