Antarctica gained about 695 billion metric tons of ice between July 2021 and April 2023, the largest 22-month mass increase ...

The study traced the shortfall to simulated clouds containing too much ice.

The carbon sequestration potential of open-ocean pelagic ecosystems is vastly under-reported compared to coastal vegetation ‘blue carbon’ systems. Here we show that just a single pelagic harvested ...

Off the coast of Antarctica, the sea ice retreated toward the southernmost continent and, like a bottle cap taken off a soda bottle, that reduced pressure slowed down a process of critical carbon ...

One of the best-known residents of the Antarctic sea is the aptly named icefish, which are able to survive in water as cold ...

Antarctic sea ice has recorded its third-smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 48 years ago, new data ...

On February 5, a column of near-boiling pressurized water burned downward through more than three kilometers of Antarctic ice. When it stopped, China’s 42nd Antarctic expedition team had opened a ...

The record-breaking retreat of Antarctic sea ice in 2023 has led to more frequent storms over newly exposed parts of the Southern Ocean, according to a study published Wednesday. Scientists know that ...

Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, researchers have found. This melting has implications for global climate indicators, ...

A new coalition of environmental groups and notable people, the Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA), launched its first report, “Antarctic Ocean Legacy: A Marine Reserve for the Ross Sea”. WELLINGTON, 28 ...

Bremerhaven, Germany: The Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) and its partners say the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) has a landmark opportunity to protect ...