Antarctic sea ice is expanding: study

Antarctic sea ice is expanding: study

www.news.theage.com.au
March 31, 2013

Global warming has led to more ice in the sea around Antarctica and could help insulate the southern hemisphere from atmospheric warming.

A Dutch study says that unlike in the Arctic region, sea ice around Antarctica has expanded at a significant rate since 1985.

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Twice as many Happy Feet: Emperor penguin population much bigger than previously thought

Twice as many Happy Feet: Emperor penguin population much bigger than previously thought

http://www.3news.co.nz
13 Apr 2012

Twice as many emperor penguins live in Antarctica than was previously thought, a satellite mapping study has shown.

Scientists used Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite images to estimate the population of each penguin colony around the Antarctic coastline.

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Falkland Islands: Antarctic air flow brings record snow fall

Falkland Islands: Antarctic air flow brings record snow fall

http://en.mercopress.com
August 1st 2009

ALTHOUGH the Falklands can expect cold weather at this time of year, heavy snow which fell over the past week was a record for recent years.

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Revealed: Antarctic ice growing, not shrinking

Revealed: Antarctic ice growing, not shrinking

http://www.theaustralian.com.au
April 18, 2009

ICE is expanding in much of Antarctica, contrary to the widespread public belief that global warming is melting the continental ice cap.

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