COVID-19 now in Antarctica
My post from September 16, 2020, stated “Antarctica remains free of COVID-19.” Unfortunately, that no longer applies. It’s true only for US bases. COVID-19 is now in Antarctica. COVID-19 cases …
Shackleton: A new biography
A new Shackleton biography is out this year, by explorer Ranulph Fiennes. (Shackleton, the biography, 2022, Pegasus). It joins a crowded field of books about Shackleton’s exploits and …
Map of Zealandia: A New interactive map
New Zealand scientists have created a new interactive map of Zealandia the sunken “lost” eighth continent that split away from Antarctica more than 85 million years ago. A CNN article …
Antarctica discovered contributing to sea-level rise—still!
Sea-level rise (SLR) is a stealthy impact of global warming, showing up unwelcome as storms have hit the coastlines of the globe. There’s more to come. Antarctica influences global sea …
Melting Antarctic Ice Targets California Due to Global Sea Level
Mount Minot, Northern Victoria Land. Photo © B. Luyendyk Global sea level has been creeping upward for decades Global sea level is now at a rate of about 3 mm/ year (1). …
Why we care about Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier
Stef Lhermitte image published in Washington Post 9-25-17 Where are the pines on the Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica? Of course, there aren’t any. The name comes from the …
Zealandia continent once was part of Antarctica
See update to this topic. Zealandia, a continent hidden below the waves The sunken Zealandia continent is located in the southwest Pacific. It once was part of Antarctica. New Zealand …
ExxonMobil, the Rockefellers and Antarctic climate change
FORCE team members at Mt. Bitgood. Photo © Steve Tucker Now that we are getting a new U.S. president, it’s worth asking how Trump sees the science of climate change. …
Two Degrees Global Warming, Geoengineering, West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse!
Is Earth headed towards warming of two degrees Celsius this century? If yes, can it be reversed? Should it be? How would it be done? Two recent publications offer some …
Antarctica, the Ozone Hole, and Global Warming
Are Global Warming and the Antarctic Ozone Hole related? Yes. Before I explain that, some basic facts. We live in the lower part of the atmosphere called the troposphere where …