Tag: Antarctica
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More than one in three tree species at risk of extinction: Report | Environment News
The International Union for Conservation of Nature says tree species are at risk of extinction in 192 countries. More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, threatening life as we know it on Earth, according to a report published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red…
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Stunning details of iconic shipwreck Endurance revealed in never-before-seen footage
Legendary Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance sank more than a century ago and its wreck lay undiscovered at the bottom of the Weddell Sea until March 2022. Now, the team behind its discovery has joined forces with an Oscar-winning film crew for a new National Geographic documentary showcasing how they located the storied vessel’s…
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Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” is set to retreat “further and faster,” scientists warn
The outlook for “Doomsday Glacier” just got gloomier. Scientists are warning the Antarctic Ice Sheet, known formally as the Thwaites Glacier, will deteriorate “further and faster” and that sea level rise triggered by the melting could impact “hundreds of millions” in coastal communities. “Towards the end of this century, or into the next century, it…