A new study in Antarctic waters has found a significant decrease of salinity, or freshening of the seawater surrounding the Ross Ice Shelf, indicating that ice shelf melt is caused by warming surface ...
A new coalition of environmental groups and notable people, the Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA), launched its first report, “Antarctic Ocean Legacy: A Marine Reserve for the Ross Sea”. WELLINGTON, 28 ...
A recent National Science Foundation-supported study provides some of the most comprehensive evidence ever of the lengths to which penguins will go for a meal. Scientists led by Gerald Kooyman of ...
Lewis Pugh swam in Antarctica's Ross Sea to draw attention. His swims highlighted threats to this pristine marine ecosystem. This advocacy helped secure a large marine protected area designation. The ...
At the end of the southern summer, Antarctica’s sea ice hit its annual minimum. By at least one measure, which tracks the area of ocean that contains at least 15% of sea ice, it was a little above the ...
The Ross Sea is a keystone region for understanding Antarctic ice-sheet behaviour and associated environmental shifts. Throughout the Last Glacial Maximum and subsequent deglaciation, grounded ice ...
Discover Wildlife on MSN
It’s about the size of Spain, stretches 800km – and protects the planet from a whopping 5 metres of rising sea levels
The Ross Ice Shelf is in one of the most remote places on Earth, yet it holds enormous sway over coastlines thousands of ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results