Rappler's latest stories on antarctica
Plastic 'has entered' Antarctic terrestrial food chain
The authors believe Antarctic creatures eat plastic fragments while grazing on their usual food
Case cracked: Mystery Antarctica fossil is massive prehistoric egg
The team believe this egg wasn't from a dinosaur
New Zealand cuts research to keep Antarctica virus free
Antarctica New Zealand says it is developing a managed isolation plan with multiple government agencies to ensure COVID-19 does not reach the continent
Global warming to blame for hottest day in Argentine Antarctica
The new record is 'of course shocking but unfortunately not surprising because Antarctica is warming up with the rest of the planet,' said Greenpeace in a statement
Crashed Chile plane had emergency in 2016 – Air Force
The Air Force continues its probe into a Chilean Hercules C-130's crash, which killed all 21 passengers and 17 crew aboard
Antarctica, 'heart of the Earth' needs protection – expert
Antarctica is not as isolated as we think. Microplastics are starting to be a big, big issue in Antarctica.
Massive iceberg breaks off Antarctica – but it's normal
The iceberg, dubbed D28, breaks away from the Amery ice shelf between September 24 and 25, according to observations from European and American satellites
2-meter sea level rise 'plausible' by 2100 – study
A group of the world's leading ice scientists says the area of land lost to the ocean could be equivalent to that of France, Germany, Spain, and Britain combined and would displace more than 180 million people
Antarctica ice loss increases sixfold since 1979 – study
The pace of melting is expected to lead to disastrous sea level rise in the years to come
American adventurer completes solo trek across Antarctica
33-year-old Colin O'Brady becomes the first person to complete the nearly 1,600 kilometer trek across Antartica
Antarctica tourism regulation urgent for environment – summit
In the absence of rules, travel agencies offer trips to the region on boats sometimes equipped with helicopters or submarines, according to Segolene Royal, French ambassador for the Arctic and Antarctic poles
More floating parts of giant glacier raise fears on sea levels
The Totten Glacier is one of the fastest-flowing and largest glaciers in Antarctica with scientists keen to keep a close eye on how it melts given the enormous amount of water it could potentially unleash
Hopes dashed for giant new Antarctic marine sanctuary
Officials say Russia and China were key stumbling blocks, worried about compliance issues and fishing rights
Ice loss in southwest Antarctica may be slower than thought – study
Global warming has caused ice to melt faster than normal in the Antarctic but a study suggests the rate of loss in some areas may be slower than previously thought
Preserving the memory of glaciers
Glaciers hold the memory of former climates and help to predict future environmental changes says the Institute of Research for Development
UN reports Antarctica's highest temperatures on record
Mapping Antarctica’s extremes is essential for understanding weather patterns and teasing out natural climate variability from human induced climate change the WMO said in a statement
Buzz Aldrin recovering after polar evacuation, can't go home
He still has some congestion in his lungs so has been advised not to take the long flight home to the States and to rest in New Zealand while it clears up
Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin stable after South Pole health scare
UPDATED Aldrin was visiting Antarctica as part of a tourist group when his condition deteriorated according to a statement from the tour operator White Desert
Kerry to be first US top diplomat to visit Antarctica
From November 10 to 12 Secretary of State John Kerry will make history as the most senior US official to travel to Antarctica
5 facts about Antarctic sanctuaries
Conservationists have been pushing for years to better protect pristine Antarctic waters – claimed by a host of countries – from exploitation
Deal struck for world's biggest marine reserve in Antarctica
UPDATED The deal will see a massive US and New Zealand backed marine protected area established in the Ross Sea
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Antarctic glacier thinning more rapidly than thought – study
The Smith Glacier spilling into the Amundsen Sea shed up to 70 meters 230 feet per year between 2002 and 2009 according to a study
Australia to shut sub-Antarctic research station
Australia will close its permanent station at Macquarie Island almost 7 decades after establishing the sub Antarctic research facility citing environmental contamination concerns and aging infrastructure
Oceans delay warming of Antarctic waters – study
This icy insulation of the snowy continent – covered by a sheath of ice up to 4 kilometers 2 5 miles thick – could last for centuries
Antarctica's melting ice may lift seas a meter by 2100 – study
Over a longer time scale the study concludes the picture is even grimmer: within 500 years Earth s once frozen continent will have lifted water lines by more than 15 meters 50 feet
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Antarctica penguins unable to return home due to iceberg grounding – study
UPDATED A massive iceberg grounded near a colony of Adelie penguin in Antarctica also forced them to make a lengthy trek to find food
Snow mounts in Antarctica but ice loss continues
Meanwhile other studies raise alarm bells that the melting brought on by global warming and driven by the burning of fossil fuels may have reached an irreversible point and will likely produce a 3 meter rise in sea levels
Sea level rise unavoidable, says NASA
Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting faster than ever and oceans are warming and expanding much more rapidly than they have in years past
Breakup fears for massive Antarctic ice shelf – study
The loss of the Larsen C ice shelf could occur within a century but an earlier collapse cannot be ruled out with major consequences for global sea levels
Hidden paths could be behind Antarctic glacier melt – study
Scientists discover two pathways that are likely channelling warm ocean water under a massive Antarctic glacier which could contribute to rising global sea levels
Ice age emperor penguins hit hard by the cold – study
Antarctica s Ross Sea has been a rare safe haven for emperor penguins for thousands of years even when temperatures were too harsh for their liking a study reveals
PNP-SAF chief, Junjun Binay, US blizzard | The wRap
The chief of the Special Action Forces is relieved of his post Junjun Binay slams the Senate’s telenovela probe A blizzard hits the Northeastern United States
Warm ocean melting East Antarctica's largest glacier
A just returned voyage to the Totten Glacier finds the waters around the glacier are warmer than expected and likely melting the ice from below
Melt rate of Antarctica glaciers speeding up – research
Glaciers in the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica are losing ice faster than another part of Antarctica and are the biggest contributor to rising sea levels said researchers at the University of California at Irvine
Australia confident of Antarctic marine reserve in 2015
Despite failing to reach consensus during the international talks on protecting biodiversity in East Antarctica Australia remains confident its plans would succeed next year
Plans for Antarctic marine reserves fail again
China and Russia block both the East Antarctic scheme and a US New Zealand bid for a protected zone in the Ross Sea during the annual Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources talks
Defrosted: Antarctic explorer's century-old notebook uncovered
A photographic notebook from Robert Scott s ill fated Antarctic expedition has been found after a century trapped in the ice of the frozen continent
Australia hopeful for new Antarctic sanctuary proposal
Its latest proposal is for a 1 0 million square kilometer zone over four areas a plan which will be considered at the annual Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources CCAMLR talks
Sea-level surge at Antarctica linked to icesheet loss
Sea levels around Antarctica have been rising a third faster than the global average a clear sign of high meltwater runoff from the continent s icesheet scientists say
Climate change ravaging Antarctic fur seals – study
South Georgia island s Antarctic fur seal pups have a lower average birth weight and there are fewer breeding adults
Emperor penguins waddling to extinction – climate study
Declining sea ice caused by climate change would place all 45 known emperor penguin colonies into decline by 2100
Scientists warn of tourism threat to Antarctica
A surge in tourists visiting the frozen continent and new roads and runways built to service research facilities are threatening Antarctica s fragile environment
Polar scientists drill 2,000-year-old ice core
The team working in temperatures of minus 30 Celsius are extracting the core of an ice formation to get annual climate records from it for the past 2 000 years
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Rescued Antarctic scientists back on dry land
The scientists in the doomed Antarctic expedition apologize for the disruption and now face questions over who will pay for the international rescue mission
Giant Antarctic glacier beyond point of no return
Antarctica s Pine Island Glacier is melting irreversibly and could add as much as a centimeter 0 4 inches to ocean levels in 20 years
Chinese icebreaker shines spotlight on polar ambitions
Experts say that China is playing a long game in polar exploration with the expected territorial and natural resource benefits decades even half a century away
Trapped Chinese icebreaker to attempt breakout
A westerly wind expected to pick up before Wednesday January 8 could give the Xue Long or Snow Dragon its best chance of escaping the heavy ice in which it has been trapped since last Friday
