South Pole

Ocean like no other: Southern Ocean’s rich ecology, significance for global climate

Every expedition reveals new species, some of which are potentially commercially valuable, and all of which are important parts of the Southern Ocean ecosystem.

What an ocean hidden under Antarctic ice reveals about the future of our planet's climate

Research shows that if warming exceeds 2℃, major ice shelves would collapse, releasing ice, lifting the sea level by up to three metres by 2300.

Over the past three decades, the South Pole is warming at more than three times the global average

The study suggested that warming was mainly driven by natural tropical climate variability and likely intensified by increases in greenhouse gas.

Scientists worried about Earth's weakening magnetic field; swarm satellites to investigate

Earth's magnetic field has been weakening across a wide stretch of area for reasons unknown. Scientists have found the magnetic field from Africa to South America to be gradually weakening.

Chandrayaan 2: Strange mass found under Moon's surface near mission's landing site

The anomaly might be metal left from an asteroid crash or leftover lunar magma from when the ocean crystalized.

Q&A: How does NASA expect to pull off landing first woman, next man on the Moon in 5 years?

Redditers raised many cool questions about the Artemis mission, which was moved up four years sooner than originally planned for in 2028.

Lok Sabha Election 2019; Andhra Pradesh edition: Sharmila Reddy of YSR Congress tells Firstpost Chandrababu Naidu is a massive failure

In this interview, Sajaya speaks to YS Sharmila Reddy, who plays a central role in the YSR Congress Party, led by YS Rajasekhar.

UAE to tow icebergs from Antarctica for water: 2020 project estimated to cost $50-60 million

A United Arab Emirates (UAE) firm has launched an official website for a project to tow icebergs from Antarctica to the UAE coasts during the first quarter of 2020 "to leverage them as new sources of water in the region".

Dalai Lama says Tibet does not seek independence from China, but wants greater development

Tibet does not seek independence from China but wants greater development, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said.

Antarctica: Giant trillion-tonne iceberg breaks away from Larsen C Ice Shelf, poses serious hazard to ships

London: A trillion-tonne iceberg – one of the largest ever recorded — has broken away from Antarctica after many months of anticipation and may now pose a serious hazard to ships around the South Pole, scientists said.