Tag: Antarctica
Scientists still don’t know how far melting in Antarctica will go – or the sea level rise it will unleash
Picture: Torsten Blackwood/AAP
The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest mass of ice in the world, holding around 60% of the world’s fresh water. If it...
Carbon emissions are chilling the atmosphere 90km above Antarctica, at the edge of space
Picture: Ashleigh Wilson
While greenhouse gases are warming Earth’s surface, they’re also causing rapid cooling far above us, at the edge of space. In...
Australia wants to build a huge concrete runway in Antarctica. Here’s why that’s a bad idea
Picture: AAD
Australia wants to build a 2.7-kilometre concrete runway in Antarctica, the world’s biggest natural reserve. The plan, if approved, would have the largest footprint of any...
The air above Antarctica is suddenly getting warmer – here’s what it means for Australia
Antarctic winds have a huge effect on weather in other places.
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Record warm temperatures above Antarctica over the coming...