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New research shows ice loss accelerating

ESA reports that a team of researchers from around the world has discovered that ice loss in Antarctica has accelerated three-fold since the last such study in 2012. Between 2012 and 2017, Antarctica lost 219 billion tonnes of ice a year, raising…
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Manmade pollution reaches Antarctica

A new report from Greenpeace has worrying news for the Antarctic wilderness. Scientists have found microplastics and persistent hazardous chemicals in snow and water samples from remote areas of the continent. Greenpeace and the EU are calling…
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Ice sheet retreating

Antarctica is a sensitive indicator of rising global temperatures See how the Antarctic ice sheet is melting from below: background and animation.
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Growing salad in Antarctica

You might not normally associate Antarctica with salad growing, but some German scientists have recently harvested their first crop of lettuce, radishes and cucumbers from a greenhouse container near the German Neumayer Station III. Ultimately…
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Table ronde: des débats passionnants à continuer

La Table Ronde du 30 avril sur la vie en Antarctique a été un moment fort de "Sentinelles de l'extrême". Trois scientifiques nous ont conté leurs aventures dans ces territoires isolés. Des aventures bien différentes les unes des autres,…

Exceptional! Live discussion at the European Parliament with a scientist direct from Concordia Base

A unique event took place yesterday at the European Parliament (EP). It was a live web call with senior climatologist Dr Jérôme Chappellaz who is currently at the Franco-Italian Concordia Base in Antarctica, with EP Vice-President Heidi…
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Dr Robert Mulvaney talks about Beyond Epica

British Antarctic Survey scientist Dr Robert Mulvaney explains the European 'Beyond Epica' project and what it's like to be part of the ongoing hunt for the oldest ice record. Read his personal account here.

Wind as engine of climate in sea-ice formation

Italian and French Researchers have found that winds blowing in Antarctica constitute a fundamental element regarding climate, may-be even more than temperatures. The so-called "katabatic winds", i.e winds descending from the continent down…

New French ice-breaker heads to Antarctica

France’s new ice-breaker, L’Astrolabe, started her first mission to Antarctica in October. She arrived in Hobart, Tasmania, on 27th October. From there she sailed to the French station Dumont d’Urville and will continue to carry out resupply…
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Fin d’hivernage à Concordia

Le premier avion de la saison est arrivée à la station Concordia mercredi 8 novembre. Il transportait l’équipe franco-italienne de 15 personnes. The first plane of the season arrived at the French station Concordia on 8 November with…