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NEW DELHI: A new study has established a connection between the formation of Antarctica around 34 million years ago and the early evolution of the Indian monsoon system that allowed lush forests to flourish across the subcontinent, Ministry of Science & Technology said. The discovery of well-preserved fossil leaves from the Laisong Formation in Nagaland,…
Last Updated:May 05, 2025, 11:43 is When the ice of the glacier melts, it increases the flow of water in the oceans. If all glaciers and ice sheets melted, the global sea level would rise by more than 195 feet. The world’s largest iceberg, named A23a, is seen in Antarctica (Credits: Reuters) After melting for…
An unexpected and previously unknown topography beneath Antarctica’s floating ice shelves has come to light, courtesy of a new study. When a team of international scientists examined the underside of the Dotson Ice Shelf, they were astounded to find an upside-down landscape, featuring peaks, valleys and plateaus. Anna Wahlin, a professor of physical oceanography at…
BERLIN: Scientists in Germany have discovered amber in Antarctica for the first time, revealing that around 90 million years ago, the continent’s climate conditions supported resin-producing forests, Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) reported. This southernmost discovery of amber offers new insights into Cretaceous forests near the South Pole, AWI said in a press release. The…
In a first sighting so far north, an emperor penguin appeared on a beach in Australia, thousands of kilometres from its Antarctic home. The malnourished penguin, “way bigger than a seabird,” was spotted on Friday on Ocean Beach in Denmark, Western Australia. It now remains in the care of a trained and registered local wildlife…