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• [New] Following operations in Antarctica, Ocean Gladiator will travel to Japan to deliver the floating modular causeway, before sailing for Port Hueneme, California, where they will offload cargo, completing their mission. The Maritime Executive
• While climate change has led to some warming in parts of Antarctica, particularly the Antarctic Peninsula, the overall continent is expected to remain predominantly cold and icy. Animals Around The Globe
• Rising CO2 levels would trigger catastrophic ice loss in Antarctica, raising sea levels and threatening coastal cities. blog.alor.org
• The more the world limits its greenhouse gas emissions, the lower the chance of triggering rapid ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica, and the safer we will be. The Conversation
• Climate change could lead to abrupt changes in earth's ecosystems, such as irreversible melting of the ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica. Mark Lynas
• In Antarctica, climate change-triggered melting of sea ice is taking a heavy toll on emperor penguins and could wipe out entire populations by as early as 2100, according to 2023 research. Earth.Org
• There's uncertainty in exactly what the local temperature change in the ocean around Antarctica will be for a given rise in global average temperature. NZ Herald
• The ongoing melting of Antarctica's vast ice sheet could have direct implications for sea and air temperatures around New Zealand in the future. NZ Herald
• Warmer waters in the Tasman Sea could alter wind patterns that trap heat in the Southern Hemisphere, reinforcing further warming in Antarctica. earth.com
• Impact on Sea Levels and Coastal Areas: A shifting axis could raise polar temperatures, leading to faster melting of ice in Greenland and Antarctica. News18
• Rebounding land led Antarctica to contribute an additional 0.8 meters to sea level rise by 2500. New Scientist
• As ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland melt, vast amounts of water enter the oceans, threatening coastal cities and island nations. Medindia
• Antarctica holds enough frozen water to raise global sea levels by 190 feet, so precisely predicting how it will move and melt now and in the future is vital for protecting coastal areas. Eurasia Review
• Wildlife in Antarctica faces multiple emerging threats and will likely need support to cope with the many challenges ahead. The Conversation
• Antarctica is at its most beautiful, but it also brings challenges for expedition teams due to weather, sea ice and snow density, meaning some landings might not be possible. NOMADasaurus Staging
• Being part of one of the many science teams in Antarctica is a huge privilege with plenty of challenges, but equally, the opportunity to positively impact the environment in Antarctica, and beyond. c=AU;o=Commonwealth of Australia;ou=Department of Clima
• An 80% partial eclipse will be visible from the Southern Ocean midway between New Zealand and a remote part of Antarctica; the more-visited Antarctic Peninsula will see only a 12% partial eclipse shortly before sunset. Space
• Changes in heat flux between the ocean and the atmosphere could contribute to more frequent storms over Antarctica as the atmosphere takes up more heat. Live Science
• Dialogs on Climate Change Antarctica is facing significant climate change impacts, with the greatest risks of rapid ice retreat in areas below sea level. Urban Design Group
• Scientists have successfully analyzed more than 30 years of vital data on the thickness of landfast sea ice in Antarctica's McMurdo Sound, which will prove useful to measure future impacts of climate change. ScienceDaily Newsletter
• What happens in Antarctica, does not stay in Antarctica - changes around the southern continent will be felt in Aotearoa New Zealand in the decades and century to come. NIWA
• A team of scientists and engineers have landed in Antarctica to test a drone that will help experts forecast the impacts of climate change. BBC News
• Warmer ocean conditions could impact future ice loss from Antarctica due to their ability to thin and reduce the buttressing of laterally confined ice shelves. Nature

Last updated: 17 June 2025