Tag:Antarctica

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Climate change: Largest all-women voyage to set sail for Antarctica

An expedition of 188 women from all over the world is setting sail to Antarctica in November 2023, on a collaborative mission to promote...

Michael Simire - October 21, 2023

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Antarctica’s stability check reveals high risk for long-term sea-level rise

The warmer it gets; the faster Antarctica loses ice – and much of it will then be gone forever. Consequences for the world’s coastal...

Michael Simire - September 23, 2020

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Concern as massive iceberg breaks loose from Antarctica

Scientists announced on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 that a much-anticipated break at the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica has occurred, unleashing a massive...

admin - July 14, 2017

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Concern as Antarctic ice shelf crack grows rapidly

A rapidly advancing crack in Antarctica’s fourth-largest ice shelf has scientists concerned that it is getting close to a full break. The rift has...

admin - February 9, 2017

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Ozone layer hole closing and will heal, say scientists

The hole in the Antarctic ozone layer is beginning to close, scientists have discovered. Researchers from the University of Leeds and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US,...

admin - July 1, 2016

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Ezeilo: I look forward to being the first West African on Antarctica

Abuja-based sustainable development strategist and youth activist, Michael-Donovan Ezeilo, has been nominated to be part of the 2041 International Antarctica Expedition (IAE) - as...

Michael Simire - October 31, 2012