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Ice core taken in Antarctica contains sample of atmosphere from five million years ago

A team of researchers from multiple institutions in the United States has successfully extracted an ice core from Antarctica's Ong Valley that contains samples of Earth's atmosphere dating back up to 5 million years. The researchers explain why they chose to drill in the...

New observations from ICESat-2 show Arctic Sea ice thinning in three years

The Arctic has lost about one-third of its winter sea ice volume, over the past two decades. It is largely due to a decline in sea ice that persists over several years. It is called multiyear ice and this is according to a new...

Scientists unravel the moving mysteries of Antarctica

Scientists are exploring a new method to uncover changes which occurs in the mysterious East Antarctica. These changes will affect the lives of hundreds of millions of people across the planet. Researchers from Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science are using global positioning system technologies...

Mountain glaciers hold less ice than thought

Mountain glaciers shrinking because of climate change are less voluminous than previously thought. It put millions who depend on them for water supply at risk. Glaciers in the Andes Mountains of South America were found to store 23 percent less fresh water compared to earlier estimates....

Scientists used machine learning to find space rocks in Antarctica

Université libre de Bruxelles, Delft University of Technology and Vrije Universiteit Brussel researchers have used AI technology to find meteorites hidden in Antarctic ice. Scientists described how their AI system works. They also explained what it has shown them thus far. The study has been...

Oceanographers use seals to do research where ships cannot go

Scientists are facing difficulty in investigating by ship in Antarctic shelf areas as ice is attached to the shore. A team of researchers have tried to replace these boat-based studies with sensors attached to seals. This method also has less trouble in navigating through...