Antarctica
Earth's southernmost continent
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Antarctica is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of 14,200,000 km2 (5,500,000 sq mi). Most of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, with an average thickness of 1.9 km (1.2 mi).
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First emperor penguin found in Australia after 2,000-mile journey A malnourished emperor penguin has been found in Australia for the first time - more than 2,200 miles north of the Antarctic coast.Sky News - Published | |
Much of Antarctic glacier could be gone faster than expected, experts warn A massive ice sheet in Antarctica - equal to the size of Great Britain - could be all but lost by the 23rd century, experts warn.Sky News - Published | |
India Post opens third post office in AntarcticaIn a symbolic yet landmark effort, India Post opened its third post office in the icy continent of Antarctica near the South Pole Monday. India runs research missions in the icy, uninhabited terrain..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Chilled out: Ex-armyman, 75, goes on Antarctica adventureAt a time when Bengaluru is reeling under severe water crisis, a 75-year-old retired army officer strapped on his shoes and set off to live his dream 18,000km away amidst penguins and humpback whales..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Applications open for Antarctica's penguin post officeApplications are open to work in Antarctica's famous 'penguin post office'.Sky News - Published | |
Bird flu found in king penguins for first timeBird flu has been found in king penguins on islands near Antarctica for the first time.Sky News - Published | |
Scientists divided on radical idea to protect 'doomsday' Antarctic glacier with 62-mile long curtainScientists are designing a radical 62-mile long curtain to protect Antarctica's so-called "doomsday" Thwaites Glacier from melting.Sky News - Published | |
Indian Naval Hydrographic Department celebrate Republic Day in AntarcticaThe commanders of the Indian Navy's tableau during the Republic Day parade are Lt Cdr Bhope Juee Milind and Lt Cdr Nitheesh KS.IndiaTimes - Published | |
British Army medic says she's broken record for fastest solo ski across AntarcticaA British Army medic says she has become the fastest woman to ski solo across Antarctica.Sky News - Published | |
Kerala's Shaikh Hassan Khan now scales Mount Vinson in AntarcticaShaikh Hassan Khan, a 36-year-old government employee from Kerala, has successfully ascended Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica, marking his conquest of the fifth-highest peak. Despite..IndiaTimes - Published | |
2011-20 warmest decade on record, extreme weather events increased: WMOThe World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a report during the UN climate conference (COP28), stating that the decade 2011-20 was the warmest on record. The report attributed the warming..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Ice and easy does it! Boeing 787 plane lands in Antarctica in 'world first'A team of scientists broke new ground when a plane capable of carrying more than 300 passengers landed in Antarctica, with aviators hailing it as a world first.Sky News - Published | |
Antarctic winter sea ice hits 'extreme' low – smashing record set in 1986Winter sea ice has reached an "extreme" record low in Antarctica - raising fears about the impact of climate change on the region and how it could have consequences for the rest of the world.Sky News - Published | Cause of Antarctica heatwave revealed - after temperatures soared 39C above normalScientists have uncovered the link between a world-record heatwave in Antarctica and climate change.Sky News - Published |
Icebreaker sent to Antarctic station to rescue expedition memberAn icebreaker is en route from Australia to an Antarctic research station to rescue an expedition member who is experiencing a medical issue, according to the Australian government.Sky News - Published | 'Catastrophic breeding failure' of emperor penguins amid record low Antarctic sea iceEmperor penguins have suffered their first "widespread breeding failure" due to record low Antarctic sea ice, reinforcing projections the species will be virtually extinct by 2100, scientists have..Sky News - Published |
'Tumbling' records and 'unprecedented' changes in Antarctica prompt Foreign Office review of climate change impacts"Tumbling" records in Antarctica must be taken more seriously because of their "cascading" global impacts, a group of scientists asked by the Foreign Office to investigate the "unprecedented" changes..Sky News - Published | Warning Antarctic sea ice at record low for JuneThe amount of sea ice around Antarctica is at a record low for the end of June, the Met Office has said.Sky News - Published |
Yoga sessions planned for India's research stations in Arctic, Antarctic regionsIndiaTimes - Published | Dramatic changes to polar ice caps revealed on new map of Arctic and Antarctica Dramatic changes to the polar ice caps caused by climate change are being reflected in a new edition map of Antarctica and the Artic.Sky News - Published |
A region of Antarctica has lost 3,000 billion tonnes of ice - enough to cover London with 2km of snowMore than 3,000 billion tonnes of ice has been lost in the Antarctic's fastest-changing region - the Amundsen Sea Embayment - in just 25 years.Sky News - Published | Revealed: Good and bad news for Antarctica's 'Doomsday' glacier Scientists investigating Antarctica's vast Thwaites glacier, where melting ice could push up global sea levels by half a metre, have revealed both positive and gloomy news.Sky News - Published |
Antarctica's 'Doomsday' glacier is 'in trouble'Antarctica's vast Thwaites glacier, which could push up global sea levels by half a metre because of its melting ice, is "in trouble", according to scientists.Sky News - Published | 'A huge inspiration': Kate takes part in tyre-pulling challenge with record-breaking polar explorer The Princess of Wales took part in a tyre-pulling challenge during a meeting with record-breaking Antarctic explorer Captain Harpreet Chandi.Sky News - Published |
Giant iceberg breaks away from Antarctic ice shelf A giant iceberg almost the size of Greater London has broken away from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica.Sky News - Published | Scientists discover new emperor penguin colony - by spotting their poo from space Scientists have discovered a new emperor penguin colony in Antarctica from space, using satellite-mapping technology.Sky News - Published |
Royal Navy helps dig out world's most remote post office after heavy snowfall Royal Navy sailors came to the aid of four women who have taken up jobs at an isolated Antarctic scientific base - after heavy snowfall buried some of the buildings.Sky News - Published | New type of seaweed found below Antarctica could help limit global warming Scientists working in the Antarctic region have discovered a type of seaweed existing some 100 metres below the surface - and believe it could have a "huge role" to play in protecting the..Sky News - Published |
Four women selected to live and work in remote part of Antarctica with colony of penguins Four women are to give up their home comforts to live and work in a remote part of Antarctica.Sky News - Published | 'Polar Preet' hopes to be first woman to cross coldest continent solo A British Army medical officer hopes to become the first woman to complete a solo and unsupported inland crossing of Antarctica.Sky News - Published |
Microplastics discovered in freshly fallen snow in Antarctic for first timeThe purity of the driven snow can no longer be taken for granted according to new research which has found microplastics in freshly fallen snow in Antarctica.Sky News - Published | Parts of Antarctica gained ice in last 20 years after two decades of significant loss Some ice shelves in the Antarctic have grown in the last two decades, in spite of human activity heating the planet, a study suggests.Sky News - Published |
'It breaks your heart': Ukrainian scientist leaves family behind to carry out Antarctic climate research A Ukrainian scientist has told Sky News of her heartbreak at leaving behind loved ones in a war zone while she carries out vital climate research 10,000 miles away in Antarctica.Sky News - Published | RRS Sir David Attenborough completes ice trials during maiden voyage to Antarctica The RRS Sir David Attenborough has completed "ice trials" during its maiden voyage to Antarctica, a key milestone in the ship's commissioning.Sky News - Published |
Shackleton's lost ship Endurance found in Antarctica in 'milestone of polar history' The wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance, which was trapped in sea ice before sinking in 1915, has been found off the coast of Antarctica in what has been called a "milestone of polar..Sky News - Published | |
