Mystery of Antarctica's "large" sea ice hole solved
Scientists first discovered the mysterious hole in the 1970s, but questions have remained about how it formed.
Israel protests reach Antarctica
Over the past few weeks, pro-Palestinian protests have taken place at several different college campuses across the U.S.
Mysterious underwater anomaly resurfaces off Antarctica
A large wave anomaly was seen between Antarctica and Africa for the second time in a month, sparking online speculation from internet sleuths.
Man "staggered" as lost card found on Antarctic seafloor 2,400 miles away
The card remained with NIWA for eight more years after its discovery until they finally tracked McCaw down.
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Deep-sea discovery hastens US coast submergence under water: Scientists
A key ocean current system is weakening, a study has found, causing a warming of deeper waters in the Antarctic.
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Earth's rotation is changing because of melting polar ice
"Global warming is already affecting global timekeeping," researcher Duncan Agnew said.
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"Doomsday Glacier" search vehicle disappears in Antarctica
The Thwaites glacier contains so much frozen water that if it melted entirely, it would trigger several feet of sea level rise across the globe.
Surreal video of walking on snow in South Pole: "Looks like another planet"
Life at the South Pole is like "a less extreme version of living on the moon," Jeff Capps told Newsweek.
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Penguins in peril as acidity of Antarctic waters set to double by 2100
The coastal waters around Antarctica could see a 100 percent increase in acidity by the end of the century.
Internet shocked by view from Antarctic hut: "My jaw dropped"
Social media users loved the scene in the viral clip, with one writing: "Imagine opening up your door to that."
Man reveals Ernest Shackleton's eerie 116-year-old antarctica hut
"It was emotional knowing that Shackleton was the same age on this expedition, as I was when I visited the Hut," Jordan told Newsweek.
Mesmerizing moment humpback whales "encircle and trap prey" in Antarctica
The incredible scene shows how the whales' strategy was "executed perfectly," the photographer who witnessed the moment told Newsweek.
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Scientists "surprised" by Antarctic glacier suddenly doubling its speed
"In 2018, the glacier started accelerating its flow and retreating," researcher Benjamin Wallis told Newsweek.
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Iceberg five times the size of New York breaks Away from Antarctica
A23a, with an area of 1,500 square miles, has been stuck on the sea floor for nearly 40 years—but it's now on the move and about to drift into the Atlantic.
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Antarctic ozone hole of mid-spring has grown in last 20 years, study claims
The study reports that the ozone layer over Antarctica has seen a 26 percent reduction since 2004.
'Incredibly rare' orca behavior captured on video for first time
The behavior has only been witnessed by a handful of people in one particular orca pod that frequents the frigid waters of the Antarctic.
Putin's Antarctica ice question perplexes officials: Video
The latest of the Russian president's incongruous comments sees him ask a minister twice about the age of an Antarctic ice core.
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Map shows ozone hole was size of North America at 2023 peak
The South Pole's ozone hole was 10 million square miles on September 21, ranking it as the 12th largest single-day ozone hole since 1979.
Deadly Avian flu hits Antarctica for the first time
The deadly avian flu has arrived in Antarctica, threatening the isolated region's ecosystem.
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West Antarctic Ice Sheet melting could submerge Florida
The sheet could vanish even if global leaders take the most severe actions to counteract climate change.
Fact check: Does video show giant flying jellyfish over Antarctica?
A social media user posted a video on X that appears to show a huge jellyfish-like object floating over a snowy landscape.
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Antarctica heat wave sees scientists wearing shorts
The unprecedented heat wave influenced researchers to step outside in shorts to acknowledge the occasion.
Icebreaker travels 2,000 miles to rescue sick scientist stuck in Antarctica
"It's the earliest we've ever gone to an Antarctic station," Robb Clifton of the Australian Antarctic Division said of the icebreaker ship rescue mission.
Sea ice decline has devastating effect on Emperor Penguins
"The overall population of the species will reduce rapidly over the coming decades," researcher Peter T. Fretwell told Newsweek.
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Image shows Antarctic ice after hottest month ever: "uncharted territory"
The sea ice accumulation in Antarctica this year is the lowest it has ever been, some 579,000 square miles less than last year.
Fact Check: Is there a tunnel from Argentina to Antarctica?
Video of a massive ice cave is said to show a tunnel from South America to Antarctica.
Antarctic sea ice hits once-per-2.7-million-year "six sigma" event
Sea ice in Antarctica has now dropped six standard deviations below the daily average for the past 30 years.
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Antarctica's sea ice level breaks lowest ever record
Climate change is melting Antarctic ice rapidly—and it appears that the situation is getting worse.
Images show iceberg as big as Rhode Island breaking off Antarctica
The iceberg, named B-22A, initially broke off from the Thwaites Glacier in 2002 but became stuck on the shallow seafloor for the past 20 years.
Arctic Sea's low levels of ice to impact climate
The extent of the sea ice winter maximum in the Arctic is at its fifth-lowest level since the 1970s, and is massively below average.