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While a new record low is highly unlikely, extent at the beginning of September is below many recent years. Antarctic ice extent is approaching its seasonal maximum and is near last year's record low.

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Two papers published in Nature Geoscience in June indicate that Antarctic ice shelves are melting more rapidly than previously anticipated. The papers detail two distinct mechanisms for melting ...

“We’re not reporting that the Antarctic is safe and that sea-level rise isn’t going to continue—all of our projections show a rapid retreat of the ice sheet,” he continues. “But high-end projections ...

So, what happens to Thwaites affects all of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, and that affects sea-level rise along coastlines everywhere. Marine ice cliff instability is a relatively new concept ...

“The Antarctic ice sheet is going to disappear; this is going to happen. The question is how fast.” The speed at which West Antarctica’s ice disintegrates matters hugely for human ...

New research reveals a concerning shift in Antarctic Treaty decision-making in the face of rising environmental and governance issues in the region. Doctoral candidate Natasha Gardiner is lead ...

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It is a giveaway that all is not as at first, it seems. This is not a fancy Antarctic resort. This is Qinling Station. It is China's fifth Antarctic base, and the third capable of operating 12 ...