Mating March of the Penguin Slows Down
A shortened season means penguins and other sea birds have to hop to it. Penguins and other Antarctic seabirds are nesting and laying their eggs later than they did 50 years ago, a response, scientists say, to global climate change. While the ... [... more]
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Global Warming Signs Stronger in Antarctica
Signs of global warming are three times more apparent in Antarctica than across the rest of the planet, a new study shows. The launch of a weather balloon at the British Antarctic Survey Halley Research Station. Credit: British Antarctic Survey, ... [... more]
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New City-sized Iceberg Created Near Antarctica
A city-sized iceberg has broken off an island near Antarctica. The iceberg is about 8 miles wide and 15 miles long. It broke free of the Fimbul Ice Shelf, a large glacial ice sheet along the northwestern section of Queen Maud Land, in the eastern ... [... more]
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Polar Meltdown Near: Seas Could Rise 3 Feet Per Century
History shows the ice caps can melt dramatically, a new study finds. If something isn't done soon, humans could trigger the next catastrophe. Illustration showing warm intermediate depth water breaching a submarine sill and melting the glacier ... [... more]
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10 Ways You Can Improve Earth's Health
How we treat Earth involves trillions of little decisions by billions of individuals. The scientific and political arguments surrounding the health of our planet can make the whole topic seem beyond the grasp of the individual. How fast is the ... [... more]
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Scientists Puzzled by Extreme Penguin Dives
Researchers live with penguins (except when they dive) to try and figure out how the birds dive so deep without killing themselves. An Emperor penguin dives through a hole into the water below the McMurdo Sound sea ice. Credit: Emily Stone, ... [... more]
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Wild Iceberg Tears up Antarctica
Another collision appears imminent for B-15A, which has already redrawn maps. This 16 May 2005 satellite image shows the bottle-shaped B-15A iceberg adjacent to the landfast Aviator Glacier ice tongue, toward the top of the image. The Drygalski ... [... more]
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New Large Iceberg Breaks off Antarctica
A new iceberg about twice the size of Dallas broke off an Antarctic ice shelf Jan. 31, scientists said Friday. A new iceberg about twice the size of Dallas broke off an Antarctic ice shelf, scientists said Friday. The event is the latest in a ... [... more]
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The 100-Year Forecast: Stronger Storms Ahead
Storms will dump heavier rain and snow around the world as Earth's climate warms over the coming century, a new study predicts. As Earth gets warmer, large regions will experience heavier rain and snowfall as weather becomes generally more ... [... more]
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Global Disaster Finder Now Online
A new website from USGS allows Internet users to find recent and current earthquakes, volcanoes, severe weather, fires and more. A new website from U.S. Geological Survey allows Internet users to find recent and current earthquakes, volcanoes, ... [... more]
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The Odds of Dying
When major catastrophes strike, like the recent Asian earthquake and tsunami, the mass deaths can lead one to think that natural disasters are the most likely way people can die. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the leading ... [... more]
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The Snowball Effect of Global Warming
Shrubs are growing faster, which makes the landscape darker, so more sunlight is absorbed. In a twist to the proverbial snowball effect, warmer Arctic temperatures are stimulating plant growth, which darkens the landscape and causes more sunlight ... [... more]
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