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antarctica
A London-Sized Iceberg Broke Off Antarctica
By Jasmine Aguilera
These Charts Show How High Sea Levels Will Rise if Antarctica's Ice Continues to Melt
By Jeffrey Kluger
Sea Levels Might Rise Because of This Unstable Glacier
By Jasmine Aguilera
Breaking the Ice Ceiling: The Women Working in Antarctica Today
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A 100-Year-Old Fruitcake Was Found 'Perfectly Preserved' in Antarctica
It still looks edible
By Rachel Lewis
August 11, 2017
New Discovery in Antarctica Suggests Ice Sheets Could Disappear Way Faster Than Previously Thought
Scientists have uncovered a vast network of flowing water that could destabilize the continent
By Justin Worland
April 19, 2017
An Iceberg the Size of Delaware Is Set to Break Off From Antarctica
The ice shelf will lose more than 10% of its area when the iceberg breaks off
By Kate Samuelson
January 6, 2017
See the Giant Crack That Could Collapse Part of an Antarctic Ice Shelf
A large crack in an Antarctic ice shelf has grown by 13 miles in the past six months
By Justin Worland
September 12, 2016
2 Sick Workers Rescued From Remote South Pole Station
It's only the third time that a rescue has ever been attempted during the Antarctic winter
By Amanda Calvo
June 23, 2016
Plane Lands at the South Pole For Risky Rescue Mission
The rescue is anything but routine with only two such missions ever achieved
By Amanda Calvo
June 22, 2016
Australia Rescues 37 People Stranded on Ship in Antarctica
The
Aurora Australis
is a 4,311-ton icebreaker
By Nash Jenkins
February 26, 2016
There's More Than Meets the Eye to This Photo of an Iceberg Dwarfing a Ship
That's a 3,300-ton ship
By Justin Worland
February 25, 2016
Antarctica May Have Just Seen Its Hottest Day Ever
The continent appears to have hit 63.5 F for the first time thanks to global warming
By Eliana Dockterman
March 28, 2015
Five Best Ideas of the Day: March 27
1. Why did Saudi Arabia lead airstrikes on the rebels who’ve seized Yemen? The answer isn’t as clear as it seems.By Frederic Wehrey at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace2. Three black swimmers swept the...
By The Aspen Institute
March 27, 2015
The Antarctic Ice Shelves Are Melting Rapidly
The rate is also accelerating over time
By Sabrina Toppa
March 27, 2015
Scientists Discover Fish Living Deep Below Antarctic Ice
A National Science Foundation-funded expedition to the Antarctic has unearthed a surprising result: There are fish who live without sunlight under almost half a mile of ice in 28-degree water.Scientists had never before sampled the...
By Jack Dickey
January 24, 2015
Antarctic Tourism Could Pose Threat to Penguins
Scientists sound the alarm after foreign pathogens sweep through penguin colonies
By TIME Staff
December 20, 2014
Melting Away: Stunning Photos of Disappearing Icebergs
After spending 10 years making portraits of icebergs, Camille Seaman is worried that the next generation may never see these wonders at all
By Ye Ming
December 12, 2014
The Freezing-Cold Place Where Scientists Found Life
There are close to 4,000 organisms living in the lake, which hasn’t seen sunlight for millions of years
By TIME Video
August 21, 2014
There's Life Beneath the Antarctic
It could help point to the possibilities of life on other planets
By Melissa Hellmann
August 21, 2014
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