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As climate change continues to cause massive melting and ice loss in Antarctica, new habitats may begin to open up for wildlife across the thawing continent, scientists reported Wednesday. But while that may sound like a boon for… Read More

A team of New Zealand scientists is preparing for an important mission to Antarctica, to try to understand whether its largest ice shelf is melting into the ocean beneath it. Read More

The latest data coming from scientists in Antarctica suggests we've been underestimating the height of sea level rise facing us by the end of the century. Read More

Artists and scientists are working together to try and solve the mystery of fluctuating sea ice surrounding Antarctica. Read More

Too little data is being gathered in the Antarctic about potentially catastrophic effects of climate change, but New Zealand is taking a leading role in the work that is being done, a leading researcher says. Read More

It has been the worst year on record for sea ice in Antarctica and a climate scientist suspects warmer ocean waters could be behind it. Read More