Is Antarctica's tourism boom a ticking time bomb for disease and contamination? Here's what you need to knowAntarctica's tourism is booming, attracting over 80,000 visitors. Experts warn this surge increases risks of contamination and disease. A r...
08 May, 2026, 01.06 AM IST
Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and diseaseSoaring tourism to Antarctica, driven by climate change fears, raises concerns about contamination and damage to the fragile ecosystem. A r...
07 May, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
A 1986 Iceberg Is Disappearing at Last, Unveiling a Rare and Mesmerizing Blue GlowIceberg A-23A, once the largest on Earth, is nearing its end as vibrant aquamarine meltwater pools form on its surface. These blue spots, a...
06 May, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identifiedA rare hantavirus outbreak sickened passengers and crew on a cruise ship sailing from Argentina. Three people have died, and one is in inte...
06 May, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
End of a giant: Trillion-tonne iceberg, twice the size of Greater London, breaks just before 40th birthdayThe world's largest iceberg, A-23A, has finally broken apart after a nearly 40-year journey. This colossal megaberg, once twice the size of...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
What Scientists Found Beneath the Southern Ocean Changes Climate ScienceScientists have uncovered new details about iron from Antarctic icebergs. This iron, once thought to boost ocean life and absorb carbon, is...
18 Mar, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
A shark where scientists didn’t expect one: First-ever footage captured in Antarctica’s icy deepFirst shark filmed in Antarctica: Scientists were stunned to film a large sleeper shark in the Antarctic Ocean. This marks the first record...
18 Feb, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
Antarctica to lose its entire ice? Scientists warn the frozen continent is on the brink of collapse, alarming changes will leave you stunnedAntarctica faces abrupt and irreversible changes impacting ice sheets, oceans, and ecosystems. Scientists warn of global consequences for s...
07 Nov, 2025, 09.15 AM IST
Scientist finds new Antarctic ice sheet melting point. Will it help raise ocean levels and speed up climate change?A recent study reveals a new, alarming mechanism of Antarctic ice sheet melting, which current sea level rise models do not account for. A ...
26 Jun, 2024, 01.04 AM IST
What is the Colossal Squid? Everything about marine animal found in Antarctic OceanColossal Squid is a marine animal found in the Antarctic Ocean. A team has recently caught an image of it from a polar tourism vessel.
07 Jun, 2024, 01.24 AM IST
- Antarctic Ice Sheet has impact on climate change
San Francisco, Dec 14 (IANS) The Antarctic Ice Sheet plays a major role in regional and global climate variability, researchers said.
14 Dec, 2016, 09.20 AM IST
Climate change may lead to substantial rise in sea level"If we lose these ice shelves, the Antarctic contribution to sea-level rise by 2100 will be nearer 40 centimetres," said Golledge.
15 Oct, 2015, 01.43 PM IST
Antarctic Ocean's carbon dioxide absorption increasedThe Antarctic Ocean has been absorbing increasing levels of carbon dioxide over the past decade, a new study has found, dispelling fears th...
11 Sep, 2015, 06.44 PM IST
Antarctic Ocean's carbon dioxide absorption increased: StudyA new study has found that the Antarctic Ocean has been absorbing increasing levels of carbon dioxide over the past decade.
11 Sep, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
- Ocean warming melting one of largest Antarctica glaciers
One of the largest glaciers on the planet, Totten, is melting due to ocean warming, a phenomenon that demonstrates the vulnerability of Eas...
27 Jan, 2015, 03.30 PM IST
Gujarat National Law University to draft two key laws on deep sea miningThe US, China, Japan, Russia and South Korea lead this race for the natural wealth that lies untapped beneath the seabed.
01 Sep, 2014, 01.21 AM IST
Antarctic winds could accelerate sea level riseChanges in the winds circling Antarctica may accelerate global sea level rise significantly more than previously estimated, a new research ...
08 Jul, 2014, 06.50 PM IST