Antarctica articles
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Antarctica Reaches World-Record Temperature with Catastrophic Implications
In March 2022, the world witnessed a climatic event of unprecedented magnitude: a rise in temperature in the east Antarctic plateau.
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'Valued at Rs 5 lakh': Antarctica's volcano is emitting 80 grams of 'Crystallised Gold' daily
Mount Erebus, an active volcanic peak in Antarctica, is reportedly releasing approximately 80 grams of crystallized gold into the atmosphere every day, as per a report in the New York Post.
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Heat from El Niño can warm oceans off West Antarctica—and melt floating ice shelves from below
As snow falls on Antarctica, layers build up and turn to ice. Over time, this compressed snow has become a continent-sized glacier, or ice sheet. It's enormous—almost double the size of Australia and far larger than the continental United States.