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Some Antarctic ice shelves grew in area over the last 20 years – study

Some ice shelves in the eastern Antarctic have grown in the last 20 years despite global warming, a study suggests. Researchers say that sea ice, pushed against the ice shelves by a change in regional wind patterns, may have helped to protect the ...

12 May 2022 at 14:25

Antarctic sea ice at record low for end of June, says Met Office

Antarctic sea ice is at a record low for the end of June, the Met Office has said. It is 1.3 million sq km (501,930 sq miles) below the previous low record for this time of year, an amount that is more than five times the surface area of the UK. ...

30 Jun 2023 at 11:36

Scientists see 9.6% drop in emperor penguin populations in just under a decade

Scientists have seen a drop of almost 10% in emperor penguin populations in just under a decade. A new study from a group of international scientists used very high resolution satellite imagery, alongside field-based surveys and long-term data, ...

13 Mar 2024 at 14:41

Hottest week on record ‘worrying news for planet’, say scientists

The world has had its hottest week on record according to preliminary figures, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has said. It is the latest in a string of records that has concerned scientists about how quickly the planet is heating ...

10 Jul 2023 at 17:55

Record low sea-ice levels around Antarctica ‘likely due to climate change’

Record-breaking low levels of sea ice around Antarctica in 2023 may have been influenced by climate change, scientists have said. Researchers at the the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) analysed data from 18 different climate models. They ...

20 May 2024 at 14:00

Arctic could see ‘ice-free’ days in next few years, study warns

The Arctic could see its first “ice-free” summer days, with very little sea ice cover, in the next few years, researchers have said. Arctic ice melts over the summer months, reducing the area of frozen ocean, and then increases again ...

05 Mar 2024 at 16:00

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