Antarctica: Facts news, features and articles about the southernmost continent
Marilyn Perkins
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World's largest iceberg is no more after being ripped apart in 'iceberg graveyard'Satellite images show fragments from the enormous iceberg A-76A dispersing near South Georgia island, where the previous world's largest iceberg also met its doom in 2020.
By Harry Baker Published
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Antarctic currents supplying 40% of world's deep ocean with nutrients and oxygen slowing dramaticallyThese deep ocean tides supply almost half of the world's oceans with vital nutrients and oxygen, but melting ice shelves are slowing them down.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Climate change could trigger gigantic deadly tsunamis from Antarctica, new study warnsSlippages in sediment beneath the Antarctic seabed could spawn gigantic tsunamis as oceans warm.
By Ben Turner Published
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Where is the coldest place on Earth?There are some bone-chilling places on Earth, but what is the lowest temperature ever recorded and where was it?
By JoAnna Wendel Published
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Colossal iceberg trapped near Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' for 20 years is finally on the moveIceberg B-22A, which first broke off from Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier in 2002, is finally moving away from the South Pole after being freed from its seafloor tether.
By Harry Baker Published
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Watch 1st aerial footage of gigantic, breakaway Antarctic iceberg the size of Los AngelesResearchers from the British Antarctic Survey recently captured the first close-up video of A81, an enormous iceberg that broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in January.
By Harry Baker Published
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17-pound meteorite found in Antarctica, likely hidden for millennia, is perfectly intactOn a recent expedition to Antarctica, researchers discovered five perfectly-preserved meteorites that have likely been hiding beneath the ice for thousands of years.
By Harry Baker Published
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50 amazing facts about AntarcticaAntarctica is the coldest, windiest, driest continent on the planet, and researchers are still discovering many of its secrets. Find out some of the most interesting facts about the southernmost continent.
By Andrea Thompson Last updated
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Widening chasm births Antarctic iceberg larger than Los AngelesThe giant chasm on Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf has split and created a massive iceberg.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
