As the ice melts, the pressure in the magma chambers eases and the compressed magma can expand, leading to eruptions.
"The change of seasons causes surface melting far inland from the coastal ice front," glaciologist Christopher Shuman said.
Satellite data from early 2025 revealed extensive melting at Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf, highlighting its vulnerability. As ...
The frozen continent has never been so desirable. But as other nations try to get in on the action, a race to the bottom beckons ...
Oregon Air Guardsmen are crucial in supporting Antarctic operations, providing transportation, logistics, and personnel ...
More than 37,000 citizen scientists have joined the Walrus From Space project, with the hopes of helping walruses ...
About 250 million years ago, you could pretty easily walk from Australia to North America – with a pit stop in Antarctica.
The First Phase of the 31st Peruvian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (ANTAR XXXI), which began on December 4, 2024, successfully concluded on January 11, with scientific activities taking place on ...
The world's dependence on fossil fuels has driven nations to explore remote regions for untapped energy sources. While most ...
The East Antarctic Ice Sheet, a vast expanse spanning over 10 million square kilometers, has long concealed a landscape ...
Last year was the hottest year in history – on average more than 1.55 degrees higher than pre-industrial temperatures. The ...
The inquiry saw three ministers grilled on Russian oil prospecting activities in Antarctica, which are believed to fall within the UK’s claimed territory in the region. The Alexander Karpinsky ...