Antarctica

1 Mar 2021 in 12:00

Iceberg larger than New York City breaks off in Antarctica

A massive iceberg - bigger than New York City - broke away from Antarctica. A 490 square mile block of ice broke free from the Brunt Ice Shelf near a British scientific outpost on Friday, CNN reports. According …

14 Feb 2020 in 11:20

Temperatures in Antarctica hit all-time high of over 20C

The Antarctic has registered a temperature of more than 20C for the first time on record, prompting fears of climate instability in the world’s greatest repository of ice. The 20.75C logged by Brazilian scientists at Seymour …