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Make No Mistake: Antarctica is Shrinking

As per usual, global warming deniers are trying to spin a few pieces of misinterpreted data as evidence that the earth is actually cooling. Their argument du jour: “Then why is Antarctica gaining ice?”
The rumor originates from two recent studies that have indicated a slowing of overall surface melting across Antarctica.  But, NASA explains, the [...]

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Echoes of Storms Could Crumble Ice Shelves

Melting isn’t the only consequence of global warming that is causing ice shelves in Antarctica to break up. Scientists have discovered that another cause for the alarming collapse of these vital masses of ice is the ‘echoes’ of severe storms that have occurred thousands of miles away.
As the climate continues to change across the planet, [...]

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Astronomers Pinpoint World’s Best Stargazing Site

Ever wonder where in the world humans have the absolute best view of all the stars in the sky? Astronomers say they’ve found it – the coldest, driest, calmest place on earth, which is expected to yield images three times sharper than any ever taken from the ground.
A research team used data from satellites, ground [...]

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Scientists Debate Moving Polar Bears to Antarctica as Arctic Melts

Scientists are obviously reaching a point of true desperation. While the world still debates whether climate change is even real (eye roll), the scientific community is coming back to an idea that was once considered wrongheaded and dangerous: moving species to new areas of the world as their natural habitats become inhabitable. First [...]

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