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Investigating Thwaites: the riskiest glacier on Earth
Mar 10, 2020
Written by
Angus Parker
Dubbed the riskiest glacier on Earth, an ongoing project to learn more about Thwaites is vital to ensure the accuracy of sea-level rise predictions
More than 60 lakes discovered beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet
Sep 18, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
New analysis of NASA data has led to the discovery of more than 60 sub-glacial lakes hidden beneath the Greenland ice sheet
Patagonia’s ice fields are much bigger than anyone ever realised
Aug 07, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
A seven-year study of Patagonia’s ice sheets has revealed the volume ice they contain is even greater than previously understood
Humans take up sensitive ice-free land on Antarctica
Mar 08, 2019
Written by
Robyn White
Despite common belief that Antarctica is vastly uninhabited, humans are now taking up so much space on the continent that they are beginning to pose threats to wildlife and nature
Updating the world’s magnetic model as the North Pole moves
Feb 22, 2019
Written by
Chris Fitch
The world’s magnetic model is getting an early update, as the movement of the North Pole continues to accelerate
East Antarctica’s glaciers are waking up
Jan 31, 2019
Written by
Chris Fitch
A region of Antarctica previously known for relative stability is beginning to show signs of movement
Seismometers buried in Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf record its constant song
Jan 21, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
Seismometers buried in the Ross Ice Shelf have revealed that its snowy surface constantly vibrates, producing a low rumble of noise that scientists can use to monitor changes
Antarctica: rising bedrock raises hope
Jul 28, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
Rising bedrock under the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could prevent climate change ice loss
World Penguin Day
Apr 25, 2018
Written by
Geographical
Celebrate World Penguin Day with this selection of penguin-related stories from Geographical
The bizarre case of Arctic ‘shrubification’
Mar 08, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
Scientists discover how shrubs are dominating the Arctic tundra
Follow that phytoplankton: modelling the Antarctic
Feb 10, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
The biodiversity of the Antarctic seafloor has been modelled for the first time
Frozen fishing: Arctic moratorium
Jan 27, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
A multilateral moratorium prevents Arctic Ocean fishing for 16 years, setting aside some degree of sovereignty disputes while scientific research of the top of the world continues
Antarctica – End of the Earth
Sep 14, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
New documentary travels to remote Antarctica to unpack the complex science behind climate change
The killing joke: the dangers of laughing gas
Aug 19, 2017
Written by
Marco Magrini
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at the melting permafrost
Arctic environment ‘on verge of major shift’
May 17, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
Recent observations of Arctic flora and fauna indicate major changes to ecosystems in the area
Polar bear populations to decrease 30 per cent by 2050
Jan 06, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
The toll, as a response to melting sea ice, would result in 8,600 less individuals from an estimated population of 26,000
Greenland: an icy hothouse of change
Jan 02, 2017
Written by
Todd Pitock
The ice in Greenland is rapidly melting, bringing about massive global alteration. But as Todd Pitock discovers, not everyone is unhappy about the changing climate
Following protocol: celebrating the Environmental Protocol
Oct 01, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the Environmental Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty
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