Antarctica

Why Did the Heatwave in Antarctica Surprise Scientists?

Climate scientists are concerned about the increasing frequency of unexpected events, such as the March 2022 heatwave in Antarctica. The extreme heatwave, which reached temperatures up to 40°C (72°F) above normal, was the most intense recorded anywhere in the world....
Greenland

Greenland’s Ice Sheet Melting at an Alarming Rate, While Antarctica’s Slows Down

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and Utrecht University in the Netherlands have found that surface ice in Greenland is melting at an increasing rate, while the trend in Antarctica is moving in the opposite direction. The study, published...
Antarctica

Antarctica’s Ice Shelves: 40% Volume Reduction in 25 Years

Scientists have found that 71 of the 162 ice shelves surrounding Antarctica have reduced in volume over 25 years, releasing 7.5 trillion tonnes of meltwater into the oceans. The study found that almost all ice shelves on the western side...