The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica was discovered in the 1980s. It begins to form each year in August and reached its maximum size late September or early October, before closing from mid ...

A mysterious hole larger than Maryland has reappeared in the middle of Antarctica after 42 years. Scientists aren't sure how it got there. This isn't the first time it's appeared. The hole is a ...

Beneath Mount Erebus, Antarctica's most active volcano, lies a stunning secret: a network of caves ... Satellite monitoring revealed an enormous hole in the sea ice covering 30,000 square miles ...

the French scientific base on the Adélie Coast of East Antarctica, we have to break up a thin layer of ice that has formed over the hole we drilled the day before. The hole goes right through the ...

The large ozone hole in 2020 has been driven by a strong, stable and cold polar vortex, which kept the temperature of the ozone layer over Antarctica consistently cold. Ozone depletion is directly ...

Amber was found in western Antarctica, revealing fossilized tree resin over 40,000 years old, providing a new glimpse into the continent’s verdant past. (Source: Alfred Wegener Institute ...

Antarctica Special Report See how scientists on Antarctica’s icy surface are tracking the continent’s meltdown, which could raise sea levels dramatically and cause a global crisis. Also, visit ...