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Antarctica

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Is the Doomsday Glacier Already Past the Point of No Return?

Recent satellite data reveals that the 'Doomsday Glacier' is melting twice as fast as previously modeled, with 1 trillion tonnes already lost. While the 150-yea…

Environment Science Antarctica

Kärt Lepik · Oct 17, 2026 • 13:29

38 Years of Stubbornness: How IceCube Won the Nobel

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics honors Francis Halzen's 40-year quest to turn a cubic kilometre of Antarctic ice into a cosmic telescope. By capturing the 'ghos…

Science Technology Neutrinos

Henrik Mägi · Oct 06, 2026 • 12:20

The Station Goes Dark to Spare Scientists From Watching

For the first time since 1948, Macquarie Island’s research station is going dark as scientists prepare for a catastrophic H5N1 outbreak. This preemptive evacuat…

Science Environment Antarctica

Henrik Mägi · Sep 05, 2026 • 15:56