T.Those warning signs are glowing red. California’s wildfires were definitely exacerbated by the effects of global heating. A study published in July warns that the Arctic is undergoing an “accidental weather reversal” that could lead to dramatic changes. If to draw this point, on 14 September it was reported that …
Read More »More than half of the ice shelf is currently at risk of buffering Antarctica crumbling
More than half of the ice sheets hitting Antarctica are preventing huge glaciers from entering the ocean and raising sea levels due to climate change, researchers said Wednesday. Due to the warm air, the molten water flowing in the deep rupture damages the structural integrity of this natural barrier. Nature. …
Read More »Mammal-like Triassic creatures defeated polar winters by sleeping
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The branches of a well-built plant-eating mammal that inhabited Antarctica 250 million years ago provide the oldest known evidence that animals deployed in winter-like states to survive lean periods such as polar winters. The interpretation of an artist shows the mammalian relative Lystrosaurus during the Triassic period …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: Scientists Offer Crucial Climate Change Research to Keep Antarctica COVID-Free
Antarctica is the only continent discovery so far not reached by coronavirus. Thousands of researchers travel there every year during the summer season. The region’s ice sheet is a treasure trove of climate data. One continent on Earth remains untouched by coronavirus. Antarctica. Scientists want to keep it that way, …
Read More »A satellite spots 11 new imperial penguin colonies
This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Satellite images have revealed 11 previously unknown imperial penguin colonies in Antarctica, increasing the number of known colonies of the imperial birds by 20 percent. The discoveries were made by distinguishing the distinctive reddish-brown guano …
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