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Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent. It contains the geographic South Pole and is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. At 14,200,000 square kilometres, it is the fifth-largest continent and nearly twice the size of Australia. At 0.00008 people per square kilometre, it is by far the least densely populated continent. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice that averages 1.9 km in thickness, which extends to all but the northernmost reaches of the Antarctic Peninsula.

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Fossilised egg could be linked to ancient marine peptile New research published in the journal Nature suggests a 68-million-year-old fossil egg may have belonged to an ancient marine reptile called a mosasaur. Credit: Reuters - 3D Animations (Next Me Duration: 01:06Published 3 weeks ago

Why Antarctica's Coast Is Developing Even More Green Algae Every summer, algal blooms blanket parts of the Antarctica Peninsula's coast. Now, researchers say those blooms are likely to expand as climate change continues and Earth becomes progressively warmer... Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:35Published on May 23, 2020

Climate change turns Antarctica’s snow green Warming temperatures due to climate change are helping the formation and spread of “green snow” visible from space, according to new research led by Dr Matt Davey from Cambridge University. Rosanna.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:02Published on May 20, 2020

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Esa and Nasa line up satellites to measure Antarctic sea-ice At present, scientists use really quite old climatology models to gauge the likely depth of snow cover when observing sea-ice in both the Arctic and the Antarctic. And while these models still work.. WorldNews - Published 1 week ago
Researchers discover record warming at the South Pole over the past 3 decades The warming at the South Pole is linked to accelerating ice melt elsewhere in Antarctica, which could fuel more rapid rises in sea levels worldwide. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Global warming good news? Some Antarctic penguins enjoy diminishing sea ice Surprisingly, Adelie penguins appear to prefer reduced sea-ice conditions, meaning that the species "could be a rare global warming winner." USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago

Microplastics found in gut of animal on one of the most remote islands of the world (CNN)Microplastics have been discovered in the gut of an animal on a remote island in the Antarctic, raising concerns that plastic pollution could be prevalent in the region's ecosystem. A new study by.. WorldNews - Published 3 weeks ago
Mystery egg likely belonged to giant sea reptile, scientists say The football-like fossil has puzzled scientists since it was found in Antarctica almost a decade ago. BBC News - Published on June 17, 2020
How to find a meteorite in Antarctica Justin Rowlatt joins a team of scientists looking for small space rocks in Antarctica. BBC News - Published on May 22, 2020

Climate change is turning the snow in Antarctica bright green. Scientists are able to see it from space. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the British Antarctic Survey created a map of green snow algae along the Antarctic Peninsula coast. USATODAY.com - Published on May 22, 2020
Climate change turning Antarctica's snow green Antarctica conjures images of an unbroken white wilderness but blooms of algae are giving parts of the frozen continent an increasingly green tinge. Reuters - Published on May 20, 2020
Coronavirus and Antarctica: 'Isolated within isolation' Why the people on the only continent without a recorded case of coronavirus are in lockdown. BBC News - Published on May 13, 2020
'One mistake and it's game over': one man's solo trek across Antarctica unaided Having trekked hundreds of miles into Antarctica in late 2018, American Colin O’Brady reached a memorable landmark: the south pole. It was only a waypoint on the way to O’Brady’s pursuit of a.. WorldNews - Published on May 7, 2020

Self-Isolated at the End of the World Alone in the long Antarctic night, Adm. Richard E. Byrd endured the ultimate in social distancing. NYTimes.com - Published on May 5, 2020
Anzac Day in Antarctica Australians at Casey, Mawson, Davis and Macquarie Island research stations have observed Anzac Day. The 89 people in the small Antarctic and sub-Antarctic teams were able to gather for Anzac Day.. SBS - Published on April 25, 2020
Australians gather for Anzac Day on coronavirus-free Antarctica Australia's Antarctic expeditioners have been able to share a traditional Anzac Day ceremony, with the frozen continent free of coronavirus. SBS - Published on April 24, 2020	Aussies gather on COVID-19-free Antarctica Australia's Antarctic expeditioners have been able to share a traditional Anzac Day ceremony, with the frozen continent free of coronavirus. SBS - Published on April 24, 2020
Microplastics found in Antarctic sea ice for first time, scientists say Microplastics have been found in Antarctic sea ice for the first time, scientists say. The study, published in the... WorldNews - Published on April 24, 2020	'Isolated within isolation': keeping out coronavirus in the frozen Antarctic In the frozen and desolate expanse of Antarctica, Alejandro Valenzuela Pena is used to a feeling of isolation. Now, however, that has taken on a new meaning as the only continent still free from the.. Reuters - Published on April 14, 2020
Ex-Disney animator brings Antarctic story to life After working on Frozen and Big Hero 6, Sarah Airriess left Hollywood to create a graphic about early Antarctic explorers BBC News - Published on April 11, 2020	Learning how to make an igloo in the Antarctic The BBC's Justin Rowlatt learnt to make an igloo while visiting Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier. BBC News - Published on April 4, 2020
Antarctica was home to rainforests 90 million years ago: Study Researchers have unearthed evidence of rainforests near the South Pole 90 million years ago, a finding which suggests that the climate at this time was exceptionally warm with a higher level of carbon.. WorldNews - Published on April 2, 2020	'They're pretty much sitting ducks': Coronavirus case confirmed on Australian ship stuck off the coast of Uruguay There are fears of a coronavirus outbreak onboard an Antarctic voyager ship with close to a hundred Australian passengers onboard after one person tested positive and nine others developed symptoms. SBS - Published on April 2, 2020
Scientists have recorded the first-ever heatwave in Antarctica Scientists have recorded what amounts to a heatwave in Antarctica, with fears for the long-term implications on plants, animals and ecosystems. SBS - Published on March 30, 2020	First heatwave recorded in Antarctica Scientists have recorded what amounts to a heatwave in Antarctica, with fears for the long-term implications on plants, animals and ecosystems. SBS - Published on March 30, 2020
A place that makes you ask the questions that really matter The BBC's Justin Rowlatt found a visit to Antarctica made him emotional, and ultimately hopeful. BBC News - Published on March 30, 2020	Antarctic glacier retreated 3 miles in 22 years, threatening global sea-level rise As the global climate heats up, the great ice sheets and glaciers in Antarctica are rapidly melting. And researchers are getting concerned. USATODAY.com - Published on March 23, 2020
Greenland and Antarctica are now melting six times faster than in the 1990s, accelerating sea-level rise Greenland and Antarctica have lost 6.4 trillion tons of ice in the past three decades, accelerating sea-level rise around the world. USATODAY.com - Published on March 16, 2020	Australia carries out emergency medical dash for expeditioner at US Antarctic base An Airbus A319 was despatched from Hobart to help assist at the US Antarctic site. SBS - Published on March 14, 2020
Greenland and Antarctica ice loss accelerating Earth's great ice sheets, Greenland and Antarctica, are now losing mass six times faster... WorldNews - Published on March 12, 2020Also reported by •BBC News	Antarctic sea creatures 'stressed to the max' Justin Rowlatt reports from Antarctica's Ross Sea, where rising temperatures could affect marine life. BBC News - Published on March 4, 2020
France closes the Louvre as virus spreads to new fronts PARIS — Coronavirus cases surged in Italy, and France closed the world-famous Louvre Museum as the epidemic that began in China sent fear rising across Western Europe, threatening its tourism.. WorldNews - Published on March 2, 2020	The coronavirus has now hit every continent except Antarctica after a man in Brazil tested positive The coronavirus has now infected every continent except Antarctica after Brazil confirmed a case on Tuesday. A 61-year-old man who had just returned from a 12-day trip to Lombardy, Italy, tested.. WorldNews - Published on February 26, 2020
A heat wave melted 20% of an Antarctic island's snow in only 9 days A heat wave earlier this month in Antarctica melted about 20% of an island's snow in only nine days. USATODAY.com - Published on February 25, 2020	Australian Global warming causing 'irreversible' mass melting in Antarctica says scientist Global warming was leading to an "irreversible" mass melting of the Antarctic ice and purging carbon from the atmosphere was the only solution to slow the process, an Australian climate scientist.. SBS - Published on February 20, 2020
Record high Antarctic temperatures sparks global sea rise worries Temperatures in Antarctica hit 20.75°C on February 9, according to a team of scientists on Seymour Island, marking the first time the Polar continent has broken the 20°C barrier. Its warming.. France 24 - Published on February 16, 2020	A massive iceberg twice the size of Washington, D.C., just broke off of the Pine Island glacier in Antarctica The Pine Island glacier "is one of the fastest-retreating glaciers in Antarctica," according to NASA. One scientist calls it "unsettling." USATODAY.com - Published on February 13, 2020
Antarctic temperature tops 20 degrees for first time on record The Antarctic has registered a temperature of more than 20 degrees Celsius for the first time in history, prompting fears of climate instability in the world’s greatest repository of ice. The 20.75.. WorldNews - Published on February 13, 2020	Crossing Antarctica solo: A lonely journey across the ice How Børge Ousland became the first person to cross Antarctica solo BBC News - Published on February 12, 2020
Number of chinstrap penguins in Antarctica has fallen sharply: scientists The number of chinstrap penguins in some colonies in Western Antarctica has fallen by as much as 77% since they were last surveyed in the 1970s, say scientists studying the impact of climate change on.. Reuters - Published on February 11, 2020	Antarctica's new record high temperature: Is it climate change? Antarctica made worldwide news when one location – an Argentine research base – set a record high temperature for the continent of 64.9 degrees. USATODAY.com - Published on February 10, 2020
Antarctica Sets Record High Temperature: 64.9 Degrees “This is the foreshadowing of what is to come,” a researcher said. “It’s exactly in line of what we’ve been seeing for decades.” NYTimes.com - Published on February 8, 2020	Antarctica logs hottest temperature on record of 18.3C The provisional reading of 18.3C (64.9F) beats the previous record of 17.5C, logged in 2015. BBC News - Published on February 7, 2020
It was nearly 65 degrees in Antarctica, which may be the warmest day ever recorded there The normally bitterly cold Antarctica recorded a temperature of 65 degrees on Thursday, which may be the warmest day ever there. USATODAY.com - Published on February 7, 2020	Uh Oh, Antarctica Just Set a New Heat Record It’s positively balmy in Antarctica. The National Meteorological Service of Argentina announced on Twitter that its Esperanza weather station recorded a new high for the continent: 18.3 degrees.. WorldNews - Published on February 7, 2020
Could you handle the earth's most remote campsite? Take a look inside an Antarctic campsite and find out how they survive. BBC News - Published on February 1, 2020	Warm water discovered beneath Antarctica's 'doomsday' glacier, scientists say Scientists have found warm water underneath the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, which could speed up the melting of the Florida-sized block of ice. USATODAY.com - Published on January 31, 2020
Don Sinclair: 'we lived a very rich life' Doctor Donald Sinclair, OAM, was one of Victoria’s foremost educators, a prodigious textbook author, an Antarctic tourism pioneer and a globe-trotting geographer and humanitarian. The Age - Published on January 30, 2020	A Dangerous Glacier Is Melting From the Bottom, Scientists Find Researchers in Antarctica found unusually warm water beneath a glacier the size of Florida that is already melting and contributing to sea level rise. NYTimes.com - Published on January 29, 2020