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For the seventh year in a row, the international community has declined to establish new marine protected areas (MPAs) around Antarctica. Scientists, conservationists and some governments have been pushing for greater protections, concerned that the melting of ice in Antarctica has reached alarming levels, jeopardizing the existence of several key animal species in the region. […]

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The first three quarters of 2023 has seen exceptional heat globally, putting 2023 on track to be the warmest year since records began in the mid-1800s.

The West Antarctic ice sheet will continue to increase its rate of melting over the rest of this century, no matter how much we cut fossil fuel use.

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Climate scientist James Hansen says the world may soon exceed the 1.5 degree Celsius warming threshold.

Nearly half of Antarcticas ice shelves have reduced in volume in the past 25 years, according to a study published Thursday.

Analyzing 100,000 satellite radar images, researchers from the University of Leeds discovered a steady erosion of the continents ice sheets, with over 40 per shrinking between 1997 and 2021.

Antarctica finishes well below any other year in the satellite era.

Washington, Sept 26 (EFE).- The extent of Antarctic ice this southern winter was 16.96 million square kilometers, the smallest recorded in more than four decades, according to the United States National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The agency stressed that “there is some concern that this may be the beginning of a long-term trend …