New research that may presage effects of climate change on this species looks back 22,000 years, finding robust growth in the East Antarctic population as melting followed the last ice age.
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Priorities for Antarctic Research: Glaciers, Genomes, and Cosmic Waves
The next decade of research should focus on the need to understand the changing Antarctic environment and how organisms adapt to it, a high-level report says.
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The Future of Antarctic Subglacial Lake Exploration
Antarctic Subglacial Lake Exploration: First Results and Future Plans; Chicheley Hall, U. K.; 30–31 March 2015
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Researchers Track Moving Ice Shelves to Estimate Antarctic Ice Loss
A new method will help scientists monitor the basal melt of ice sheets in Antarctica.
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Glacial Debris Hints at Ancient Climate Change
Interspersed layers of debris in some of Antarctica's glaciers give clues to ancient swings in climate.
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How Do Tiny Ice Crystals Help Sea Ice Stay Thick?
Supercooled water contributes to sea ice growth in Antarctica.
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Time-Lapse Imaging in Polar Environments
New techniques are speeding up the slowest-changing landscapes on Earth.
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Tracking the Sources and Sinks of Antarctica’s Subglacial Waterways
Researchers examined the water flowing into and out of several Antarctic ice streams to determine the cause of a recent observed slowdown of some of these ice streams.