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'Upside-Down Rivers' of Warm Water Are Carving Antarctica to Pieces
By Brandon Specktor published
Antarctica's ice shelves are under attack at their most vulnerable points.
'Loose Tooth' Iceberg Calves Off East Antarctica in Surprising Spot
By Stephanie Pappas published
An iceberg the size of the Isle of Skye has broken free from Antarctica's Amery Ice Shelf.
Massive Snow Cannons Could Save West Antarctica's Ice Sheet
By Mindy Weisberger published
Tons of snow made from seawater could stabilize failing ice.
The World's Largest Iceberg Is 2 Years Old Today, and Already Drifting Toward Its Doom
By Brandon Specktor published
The world's largest iceberg turned 2 years old today (July 12) and has already drifted more than 150 miles from its Antarctic home.
'Ghost Base' Perched on a Growing Ice Chasm in Antarctica Is Running on Its Own
By Tom Metcalfe published
A remote science station in Antarctica forced to close over the polar winter by a dangerous ice chasm is completely empty of human life.
Mysterious, Gaping Holes in Antarctic Ice Explained
By Stephanie Pappas published
The bizarre holes have been popping up sporadically in the sea ice since the 1970s.
Ancient Rocky Structure Found Beneath Antarctica. And It's Messing with the Ice.
By Stephanie Pappas published
The potential for the Ross ice shelf in Antarctica to collapse is determined by a newly discovered rock boundary running right down the middle of the ice.
Nearly 25% of West Antarctic Ice in Danger of Collapse
By Mindy Weisberger published
Decades of climate change have severely weakened 24% of western Antarctica's ice.
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