Ozone hole shrinks to its smallest in decades in 2025 — UN

The size of the ozone hole over Antarctica in 2025 was close to the lowest levels recorded in more than two decades giving hope that the ozone layer may fully recover within several decades, according to the World Meteorological Organization, which is part of the UN.

Melting Antarctic ice could slow world's strongest ocean current, study says

The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of "severe" climate consequences.

Even at -30°C, Antarctica experiences a long winter heatwave

Antarctica, the coldest continent on the planet, is also experiencing a heat wave during its winter, of an exceptionally long duration, according to the British institute specializing in the study of polar regions.

Doomsday Glacier Began Melting Earlier Than Previously Thought

According to a new study, the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica has been losing ice at an accelerating rate since the 1940s. Previously, scientists thought the glacier only began losing its ice much in the 1970s.

Sea Ice In Antarctica Drops To Lowest Level In February 2022 As Sea Levels Rising - WMO

Sea ice in Antarctica dropped to its lowest recorded level of 1.92 million square kilometers (741,316 square miles) as of February 25, 2022, further melting during the rest of last year with record lows for June and July, the annual report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.

Cape Horn shows signs of climate change: Cape Horn International Center (CHIC)

 

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Doomsday Glacier Holding On by Its Fingernails - Tasnim News Agency

The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, also known as the Doomsday Glacier, has been an elephant in the room for scientists trying to make global sea level rise predictions.

World’s glaciers hold less ice than thought: Study

 

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Antarctica's doomed A68 iceberg dumped 1 trillion tons of water into the ocean

 

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Chile launches climate change observatory

 

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 Chile has just launched a climate change observatory that will gather an unprecedented amount of data from the most under-monitored part of the Southern Hemisphere and make it available online for free. 

Invasive species 'hitchhiking' on ships to Antarctica BBC News

 

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Southern Ocean Important Buffer for Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Study Confirms - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – The waters circling Antarctica absorb more carbon from the atmosphere than they release, serving as a strong carbon sink and an important buffer for greenhouse gas emissions.

Melting puts glacier at risk of collapse - China.org.cn

Scientists have warned that one of the most significant glaciers in the Antarctica is at serious risk of collapse because of being loosened by warmer temperatures in the surrounding seas, with the potential for globally significant consequences.

Russias Research Vessel Akademik Fedorov Returns From Antarctica - UrduPoint

The Russian scientific research vessel Akademik Fedorov with polar explorers onboard has returned from Antarctica to St. Petersburg, the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) said on Sunday.

Scientists say billion-ton iceberg A68 has melted away | DW News

 

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Flooding Planet? About 70% of Antarctic Ice Shelf Risks Collapsing, Study Claims - Sputnik International

Ice shelves are critical for keeping the typical Antarctic landscape balanced, as they prevent water from excessively flowing into the oceans, which would cause global sea levels to skyrocket.

Chile ‘accidentally’ issues NATIONWIDE tsunami & evacuation warning only meant for Antarctic base after 7.0 quake — RT World News

 A 7.0-magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks have rattled Chile, triggering panic as authorities issued a nationwide tsunami alert while only seeking to evacuate the country’s largest research station in Antarctica.

Emissions may add 40 cm to sea levels by 2100, experts warn

 

Sustained greenhouse gas emissions could see global sea levels rise nearly 40 centimetres this century as ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland continue to melt, a major international study concluded Thursday.

Plastic waste in Antarctica reveals scale of global pollution - Greenpeace

Plastic waste and toxic chemicals found in remote parts of the Antarctic this year add to evidence that pollution is spreading to the ends of the Earth, according to environmental group Greenpeace.

91 Volcanoes Discovered Below Antarctic Ice Sheet

A new study has uncovered almost one hundred previously unknown volcanoes hidden under the ice in Antarctica, which puts the icy continent on par with Eastern Africa and North America, the former known to house the largest volcano grouping on the planet.