Tag: Antarctica
Unusually large meteorite discovered in Antarctica ready to reveal its secrets
Mathilde Rochefort January 25, 2023 at 5:15 p.m. 8 © Derek Oyen / Unsplash The mission of four scientists in Antarctica, the objective of which was to hunt meteorites, bore…
Antarctica: a huge iceberg breaks away from the pack ice
By Le Figaro with AFP Posted yesterday at 7:40 p.m., Update yesterday at 9:47 p.m. The block of ice, measuring 1,550 square kilometres, broke off during a high tide that…
King Charles III: He now also rules parts of Antarctica
King Charles III He now also rules parts of Antarctica King Charles III is the new head of state of the United Kingdom. © imago/UPI Photo King Charles III was…
Sea ice in Antarctica has never been so reduced, according to satellite surveys
Since 1979, scientists have had very precise measurements of the extent of the ice floes at the North and South Poles thanks to satellites. Antarctic sea ice last month reached…
A new animal species discovered in the depths of Antarctica
DR 06/27/2022 at 1:00 PMUpdated 06/27/2022 at 12:49 New Zealand scientists have discovered a colony of small crabs of an unlisted species more than 500 meters deep under the ice…
Apple TV+ snaps up Marvel star: MCU darling travels Antarctica on foot
What a deal, the iPhone manufacturer grabs a real Marvel hero for its in-house streaming service Apple TV+. None other than Tom “Loki” Hiddleston will soon be in front of…
Antarctica: an expanse of ice floe as big as twelve times Paris collapses
Global warming Called “Conger,” this ice shelf collapsed in mid-March as temperatures at the South Pole hit record highs. This melting is one of the most significant events in Antarctica…
Antarctica: an ice barrier the size of the city of Rome has collapsed
Called the “Conger Barrier”, this ice shelf with an area equivalent to the city of Rome in Italy completely disintegrated last week in eastern Antarctica, following the significant heat wave…
Ice shelf in East Antarctica is breaking up
In East Antarctica, which is considered relatively unaffected by climate change, an ice shelf about half the size of Saarland has collapsed. Satellite images show that the Conger Ice Shelf,…
Antarctica more than 30°C above normal this week
The Concordia research base, located on Dome C of the Antarctic plateau at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters, recorded a record “heat” of -11.5°C on Friday. East Antarctica…
Temperatures 40°C above average in Antarctica, an absolute record
The Eastern Antarctic Ice Sheet, one of the coldest places on Earth, has experienced an episode of unprecedented heat in recent days. The thermometer showed temperatures 40°C above average. Scientists…
“Endurance”: Ernest Shackleton’s mythical boat finally found in Antarctica, a century after its disappearance (video)
It is a mythical wreck that has resurfaced. The Endurance, the ship of British explorer Ernest Shackleton, caught in the ice of Antarctica in 1915, was found this Wednesday, March…