It may be too late to prevent significant melting on West Antarctic ice shelf that includes ‘Doomsday Glacier’: Study Monday, October 23 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Melting in West Antarctica, a region which includes the "Doomsday Glacier" that threatens the globe with severe sea level rise, could be inevitable in the future due to warming oceans, scientists say.Loss of ice in West Antarctica has been prevalent this... Read More.
Antarctic sea ice has reached a record low for the year, researchers say Wednesday, March 1 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Scientists are keeping a close eye on the Antarctic ice shelf as recent activity could soon cause rapid melting and rising sea levels.The sea ice in Antarctica has likely met its minimum extent for 2023, furthering expectations from researchers that continued... Read More.
Coast Guard probing deaths, injuries of Americans on vessels in Antarctic waters Friday, February 3 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said it's investigating several deaths and injuries of U.S. citizens that took place on passenger vessels recently traveling in Antarctic waters.The Coast Guard, the National Transportation Safety Board and other agencies from around the world are... Read More.
Passengers on Antarctic cruise ship hit by deadly ‘rogue wave’ speak out Wednesday, December 7 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Tom and Pam Trusdale were enjoying a bucket list trip to Antarctica, until their trip of a lifetime turned into a deadly disaster."It was going real smoothly, and we were only anticipating nothing but smooth going forward," Tom Trusdale told ABC... Read More.
‘Rogue wave’ strikes Antarctic cruise ship, leaves one dead and four injured Friday, December 2 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A passenger on an Antarctic cruise died and four others were injured after their Viking ship was struck by a "rogue wave," the cruise line said.The incident happened on Tuesday around 10:40 p.m. local time while the Viking Polaris ship was... Read More.