antarctic

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This four-stage pattern of structural decline may be a signal for other Antarctic ice shelves that appear to be entering similar phases of weakness.

From Science Daily

Mosses are well known for surviving in places that challenge most life, including the Himalayan peaks, the scorching deserts of Death Valley, the Antarctic tundra, and the cooling surfaces of active volcanoes.

From Science Daily

"Antarctica is a different matter entirely. The Antarctic ice sheet has been in a pretty persistent state for about 14 million years."

From Salon

Disturbingly, in terms of preventing further sea level rise, C3S found that Antarctic sea ice levels were 15 per cent below average — the lowest figure ever recorded by satellite for the month of July.

From Salon

The precise impact of climate change on Antarctica and the surrounding ocean has been uncertain and scientists have struggled to measure how much global warming is affecting the thickness of Antarctic ice.

From Reuters