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Scientists discover ancient Antarctic fish fossil with a perfectly preserved skullA remarkable fish fossil from Antarctica offers a clear view of early evolution. Koharalepis jarviki, a 380-million-year-old specimen, reve...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A 90-Million-Year-Old Forest Hidden Under Antarctica Is Rewriting What We Thought We Knew About EarthScientists have unearthed a remarkably preserved fossilized forest in Antarctica, dating back nearly 90 million years. This discovery revea...
A Rainforest Once Covered West Antarctica: Sediment Cores Reveal How It VanishedAstonishingly, dense temperate rainforests once flourished near the South Pole 90 million years ago. Fossil evidence from seabed cores reve...
Ancient Ecosystem Discovered Under Antarctic Ice After 34 Million Years Sparks Global Debate Over Drilling RisksScientists may have found a 34-million-year-old ecosystem sealed under Antarctica's ice, dating back to a warmer era. Evidence suggests mic...
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...
World's strongest ocean current is slowing down rapidly; Scientists warn it could have a scary effect on EarthScientists warn that the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is slowing down due to climate change. This could lead to sea level rise and ocean w...
Is Antarctica going green? Here's why scientists aren’t celebrating this environmental shiftA recent study reveals a dramatic increase in vegetation cover across Antarctica, especially the Antarctic Peninsula, which has expanded ov...
Antarctica's record-low sea ice levels made 4 times more likely by global warming: StudyResearchers, led by those at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), using climate datasets and models found that Antarctic sea ice reaching hi...
Discovery of a new species: Large creature Antarctic Strawberry Feather Star with 20 arms discovered in AntarcticaThe unveiling of the Antarctic strawberry feather star stands as a testament to the wonders that await discovery in the uncharted depths of...
Lok Sabha passes Bill to add more UP communities in Scheduled Tribe listBesides, the government has introduced in the Lok Sabha a bill to extend India's domestic laws to provide a regulatory framework for resear...
Climate change’s coming for your fish & chipsExperts analysed four types of crustacean, which are abundant off coast of the western Antarctic Peninsula. They found when the gas in thei...
Antarctica tourism regulation urgent for environment: summitTourism regulation in Antarctica has become an urgent matter due to environmental threats. In the absence of rules, travel agencies offer t...
Soon, explore Antarctic life in 360 degree virtual realityScientists will for the first time document an entire Antarctic expedition in 360 degree virtual reality so that the general public can get...
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.
Deadly industrial pollution reached South Pole 22 years before man set foot on itThe world’s most accurate and precise reconstruction of lead pollution over the Earth’s southernmost continent has confirmed that dangerous...
- Iceberg threat to Antarctic ecosystem
The fragile marine ecosystems of Antarctica are facing a growing risk from icebergs floating freely in coastal waters due to global warming.