Noticias sobre Antarctica
WMO verifies one temperature record for Antarctic continent and rejects another
New rapid response team will provide guidance on reported extremes.
History of Antarctic ice sheets holds clues for our future
A new study from researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) on how the world's largest ice sheet developed also provides vital clues about climate change tipping points.
Scientists track sudden disappearance of Antarctic ice shelf lake
Detailed observations enable better understanding of future ice shelf stability.
Antarctic rainfall could increase through 2100
Warming and changing weather patterns will affect sea level and penguin colonies.
East Antarctic summer cooling trends caused by tropical rainfall clusters
Our planet is warming due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions; but the warming differs from region to region, and it can also vary seasonally.
‘Doomsday Glacier’ may be more stable than initially feared
Study sheds light on the future of the massive Thwaites Glacier.
Pine Island Glacier’s ice shelf is ripping apart, causing key Antarctic glacier to gain speed
For decades, the ice shelf helping to hold back one of the fastest-moving glaciers in Antarctica has gradually thinned.
CryoSat reveals ice loss from glaciers in Alaska and Asia
As our climate warms, ice melting from glaciers around the world is one of main causes of sea-level rise.
Seequent appoints new CEO
Geoscience software company Seequent has promoted Graham Grant to Chief Executive Officer, following six years as the company’s Chief Operating Officer.
Antarctic ice sheet retreat could trigger chain reaction
The Antarctic ice sheet was even more unstable in the past than previously thought, and at times possibly came close to collapse, new research suggests.
Stanford researchers reveal the long-term impacts of extreme melt on Greenland Ice Sheet
Researchers have deciphered a trove of data that shows one season of extreme melt can reduce the Greenland Ice Sheet’s capacity to store future meltwater – and increase the likelihood of future melt raising sea levels.
Researchers calculate sources of uncertainty in flood risks to improve global flood predictions
A research team from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo has conducted a detailed analysis of the uncertainties associated with flood risk modeling at the global scale.
Melting ice sheets caused sea levels to rise up to 18 metres
Research led by our geography department has found that previous ice loss events caused sea-levels to rise around 3.6 metres per century, offering vital clues as to what lies ahead should climate change continue.
Third of Antarctic ice shelf area at risk of collapse as planet warms
More than a third of the Antarctic’s ice shelf area could be at risk of collapsing into the sea if global temperatures reach 4°C above pre-industrial levels, new research has shown.
World Meteorological Day celebrates the ocean, our climate and weather
The ocean drives the world’s weather and climate and anchors the global economy and food security.
Antarctica’s ice melt isn’t consistent, new analysis shows
Antarctic ice is melting, contributing massive amounts of water to the world's seas and causing them to rise—but that melt is not as linear and consistent as scientists previously thought, a new analysis of 20 years' worth of satellite data indicates.
Sea level will rise faster than previously thought
There are two main elements to observe when assessing sea level rise.
Increasing ocean temperature threatens Greenland’s ice sheet
UCI and NASA JPL scientists study impact of warm, salty water beneath glaciers
Climate change in antiquity: mass emigration due to water scarcity
The absence of monsoon rains at the source of the Nile was the cause of migrations and the demise of entire settlements in the late Roman province of Egypt.
Global ice loss increases at record rate
he rate at which ice is disappearing across the planet is speeding up, according to new research.