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Could the good news story about the ecological crisis be the collective grief we are feeling?

A summer of wildfires across Canada sat alongside news of global deforestation, rapid loss of Antarctic ice mass and Swiss glacial ice depletion. Then in mid-October, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service delisted 21 species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction.

The Conversation

Inside a historic trip to Antarctica, crewed by over 100 women scientists

Over 100 women scientists, including a handful of astronomers, have set sail to Antarctica.

Space

Australian animal fears as bird flu hits the Antarctic

Australia is preparing for a bird flu onslaught that could do untold harm to native species, as scientists wait to see what will happen in Antarctica.

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We can still prevent the collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet – if we act fast to keep future warming in check

Projecting when and how fast the West Antarctic Ice Sheet will lose mass due to current and future global ocean warming – and the likely impact on sea level rise and coastal communities – is a priority for climate science.

The Conversation

Icebreaker forced refuelling detour costs cool $875,000

It will cost an extra $875,000 for Australia's Antarctic icebreaker to refuel after bridge safety concerns prompted a detour of hundreds of kilometres.

AAP

Italian ultra-endurance cyclist returns to Antarctica crossing where isolation is the enemy

In his first attempt to cross Antarctica last year, Omar Di Felice was prepared for minus 38C temperatures and gale force winds — but not extreme loneliness

The Guardian - AU

Biggest Chinese Antarctic fleet sets off to build research station

Two Chinese icebreaker research vessels and a cargo ship set sail on Wednesday for the Antarctic with more than 460 personnel on board to help complete construction of China’s fifth station on the world’s southernmost continent

The Hindu

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Investigators are being sent to US research base on Antarctica to look into sexual violence concerns

The watchdog office overseeing the National Science Foundation is sending investigators to Antarctica’s McMurdo Station after hearing concerns about the prevalence of sexual violence at the U.S. research base

The Independent UK

Russian delegation stymies creation of Antarctic conservation area

Efforts at major conference in Tasmania stall despite evidence that such areas would save crucial foraging and breeding grounds for Antarctic wildlife

The Guardian - AU

Meltwater Beneath Antarctic Glaciers Accelerates Ice Loss, Warns Study

Antarctic glaciers losing ice faster due to hidden meltwater, raising sea level rise concerns

Zenger

Antarctica is melting and we all need to adapt, a trio of climate analyses show

West Antarctica is headed for decades of rapid melting no matter how quickly humans cut greenhouse gas emissions, and 2023 shattered records for missing sea ice around the continent.

WEKU

Bird flu hits Antarctica

Experts warn that if the virus reaches certain rare bird populations, "they are in threat of extinction"

Salon

‘Catastrophic’: bird flu reaches Antarctic for the first time

As the first known cases of H5N1 are detected in the region, scientists fear for the isolated penguin and seal populations that have never been exposed

The Guardian - UK

Increasing melting of West Antarctic ice shelves may be unavoidable – new research

The rate at which the warming Southern Ocean melts the West Antarctic ice sheet will speed up rapidly over the course of this century, regardless of how much emissions fall in coming decades, our new research suggests. This ocean-driven melting is expected to increase sea-level rise, with consequences for coastal…

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The Guardian - UK

Rapid ice melt in west Antarctica now inevitable, research shows

Sea level will be driven up no matter how much carbon emissions are cut, putting coastal cities in danger

AAP

Evidence of climate change impact on ocean, Antarctica

Climate change has impacted the ecosystem and species of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica, a five-year study by 200 scientists shows.

The Conversation

More than 200 scientists from 19 countries want to tell us the Southern Ocean is in trouble

While the Southern Ocean around Antarctica has been warming for decades, the annual extent of winter sea ice seemed relatively stable – compared to the Arctic. In some areas Antarctic sea ice was even increasing.

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's reporting on Antarctica's burgeoning krill fishery

The waters around Antarctica are emerging as a battleground between industry and activists as advances in technology and new demand for krill as a dietary supplement drive more and more fishing of the shrimp-like crustacean

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The Independent UK

Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem

Fishing for krill is banned in U.S. waters due to concerns it could impact whales, seals and other animals that feed on the shrimp-like creatures

The Guardian - UK

Antarctica has lost 7.5tn tonnes of ice since 1997, scientists find

Study finds more than 40% of ice shelves have shrunk, with millions of tonnes of freshwater entering ocean

The Independent UK

Scientists count huge melts in many protective Antarctic ice shelves. Trillions of tons of ice lost.

A new study finds that four dozen Antarctic ice shelves have shrunk by at least 30% since 1997 and 28 of those have lost more than half of their ice in that time

The Guardian - AU

Australian Antarctic Division admits to ‘extraordinary overspend’ of $42m before climate projects halted

Greens blast ‘dysfunctional’ governance as division’s deputy secretary tells inquiry of ‘no clear checks and balances’

Evening Standard

NHS midwife swaps London birth centre to work on Antarctica island with 1,000 penguins

Bridie Martin-West has been appointed as ‘base leader’

The Independent UK

NHS midwife swaps birth centre to work on Antarctica island with 1,000 penguins

Bridie Martin-West has been appointed as ‘base leader’.

The Conversation

Emperor penguins face a bleak future – but some colonies will do better than others in diverse sea-ice conditions

The long-term future looks bleak for Emperor penguins, but our new research shows some birds may be able to survive in certain conditions, depending on where they live, at least for the next few decades.

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