NEW YORK: Fringes of the Antarctic ice sheet are melting faster than expected and that floating ice shelves making up the Antarctic land mass are losing up to 40 metres in depth a year. ……

safety."Although the Antarctic seas are relatively calm, floating ice poses a potential threat... Antarctica this spring and summer. In 1992-93, 6,750 visited Antarctica, according to the Antarctic Treaty ……

the consultative status (咨询地位) under the Antarctic Treaty, meaning it gained the right to vote (投票...Full of resources (资源) and covered in ice and snow all year, Antarctica covers Earth’s southern end ……

the consultative status (咨询地位) under the Antarctic Treaty, meaning it gained the right to vote (投票...Full of resources (资源) and covered in ice and snow all year, Antarctica sits on Earth’s southern ……

the consultative status (咨询地位) under the Antarctic Treaty, meaning it gained the right to vote (投票...Full of resources (资源) and covered in ice and snow all year, Antarctica covers Earth’s southern end ……

The Antarctic ice shelf Larsen B recently shattered and collapsed into the sea after an unusual... Antarctic Survey (BAS) predicted the failure of the continent's northernmost ice shelf four years ago ……

阅读时间 3分钟建议阅读时间 3分钟One of Antarctica’s most iconic species, the emperor penguin, is under threat due... of Antarctica’s most iconic species, the emperor penguin, is under threat due to global warming, according ……

to research the land, ocean, air, ice shelves and biology. The Antarctic also has rich sources of coal, fresh water and seafood.The Antarctic is a good place to research the land, ocean, air, ice shelves ……

that they have a right tothe Arctic(北冰洋).Under the Arctic lies up to 25 percent of the world's undiscovered oil and gas, according to the United States Geological Survey.As a result of global warming, the ice ……

.Ice shelves cover 50 per cent of the Antarctic coast. The largest individual shelf is the Ross Ice... into the ocean.During the past few years, ice shelves on the Antarctic Peninsula have been quickly melting ……

(北极地松鼠), the only known warm-blooded mammal that can live with a body temperature under 0 C, interests... of living in Arctic winters is that the water in animals’ bodies freezes to become ice, breaking up ……

无冰区Antarctic scientists are calling on people to better protect the ice-free areas of the frozen continent, AFP reported. Less than 1 percent of Antarctica is not covered by ice. These areas contain ……

艇), named Boaty McBoatface, has been sent on its first Antarctic mission (任务). Its unusual name was chosen following an online poll last year.The submarine can travel under ice and reach depths of 6,000 ……

) of an Antarctic ice shelf, Larsen B, is evidence of global warming.A 195-metre thick and 1,600... of the environment. Climate (气候) changes in the Antarctic could influence the whole world."The ice ……

WHILE the sudden collapse of a huge shelf of Antarctic ice reignites fears of global warming... was of a new ice age.Some climate scientists propose that the current dramatic rise in global temperatures ……