A variety of glaciers, bays, domes, mounts and inlets in Antarctica have been named in honour of modern British scientists and explorers. In all, 28 locations within the British Antarctic Territory – a section of Antarctica claimed by the UK – have been named after Brits who have made ‘an exceptional contribution’ to scientific understanding … Read more
A variety of glaciers, bays, domes, mounts and inlets in Antarctica have been named in honour of modern British scientists and explorers. In all, 28 locations within the British Antarctic Territory – a section of Antarctica claimed by the UK – have been named after Brits who have made ‘an exceptional contribution’ to scientific understanding … Read more
P-p-p-pick up a parcel – while you can! Sir Ranulph Fiennes leads campaign to save Antarctica’s renowned ‘penguin post office’ amid dearth of cruise ship visitors during the pandemic The world’s southernmost post office is found at the British base of Port Lockroy Established in 1944, the base on Wiencke Island is now maintained as … Read more
Changes to the Antarctic ice sheet at the bottom of the southern hemisphere have been triggered by sea level changes in the northern hemisphere over the past 40,000 years, a new study discovered. Researchers from McGill University found that ice sheets at opposite ends of the Earth can influence one another by tweaking sea levels … Read more
Newly analyzed fossils from Antarctica may represent an extinct species of giant bird with a wingspan of more than 20 feet. By comparison the largest modern-day bird, the wandering albatross, has a wingspan of just 11 feet and six inches. Called pelagornithids, the ancient avians soared over Earth’s oceans more than 40 million years ago. … Read more
Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn announced the arrival of their daughter on Instagram at the beginning of September. And, on Thursday morning, the singer, 29, was seen out with one-month-old Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran for the first time since becoming a father. Ed was spotted out and about in London, carrying the newborn in a sleek black … Read more
Global warming has revealed mummified remains of Adélie penguins that have laid hidden under the ice in Antarctica for more than 5,000 years. Steven Emslie, a professor at the University of North Carolina, was studying Cape Irizar just south of the Drygalski Ice Tongue on the Scott Coast, when he and his team stumbled upon hundreds … Read more
Scientists have released a shocking computer animation showing Antarctica emerging from under its ice sheet due to melting linked to rising temperatures. Researchers from the Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research say the warmer it gets, the faster the ice will melt and could lead to a 20ft rise in sea levels. The team haven’t … Read more
Help me, Mum! Heartbreaking moment a seal pup is swallowed by the waves of the Atlantic while his mother fends off the advances of a male trying to breed with her Pup seal was swallowed by the waves while his mother was not looking Harrowing moment broadcast on Atlantic: A Year in the Wild on Channel … Read more
Help me, Mum! Heartbreaking moment a seal pup is swallowed by the waves of the Atlantic while his mother fends off the advances of a male trying to breed with her Pup seal was swallowed by the waves while his mother was not looking Harrowing moment broadcast on Atlantic: A Year in the Wild on Channel … Read more