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Shrinking Antarctic sea ice is warming the ocean faster than expected
Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...
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Antarctic sea ice collapse linked to a sudden surge in ocean salt
A sudden salinity spike in the Southern Ocean is accelerating Antarctic ice loss and triggering a dangerous climate feedback ...
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More and more tourists are flocking to Antarctica. Let’s stop it from being loved to death
Visitor numbers to Antarctica could reach 450,000 a year within a decade, according to one scenario. How do we stem the tide?
Antarctic Summer Sea Ice Is At Record Lows. Here's How It Will Harm The Planet And Us
On her first dedicated scientific voyage to Antarctica in March, the Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina found the area sea-ice ...
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Shackleton’s legendary ship is finally found off the Antarctic Coast, a century later - National Geographic
In the fall of 1915, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance sank off the coast of Antarctica, stranding its crew on drifting sea ice and setting in motion one of history’s most ...
Sea ice loss risks more icebergs, threatens wildlife
The consequences of Antarctic ice loss are serious and varied and monitoring the issue faces challenges as American ...
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Cruise Ship Anchors are Destroying Antarctica’s Seabed Ecosystems
Researchers documented how cruise ship anchors can harm some of the oldest species of marine life in Antarctica.
Travellers are flocking to Antarctica. How can it be protected from overtourism?
Unchecked tourism growth in Antarctica risks undermining the very environment that draws visitors to the region. What can be ...
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Antarctica is the new tourist hotspot. Stop it from being loved to death
A conservative scenario shows by 2033–34, visitor numbers could reach around 285,000. Under the least conservative scenario, numbers could reach 450,000.