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Topic: Antarctica

Antarctic sea ice loss coincides with rising ocean salinity, IISc-led study finds

A study by researchers at IISc, the University of Melbourne and the University of Southampton finds that a major ocean water layer has grown saltier after decades of freshening.

Scientists find a surprising contributor to Antarctic snow melting — penguin poop

A new study in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, published on 7 October, explains how penguin poop and snow algae is linked to melting snow in Antarctica.

What are neutrinos? ‘Ghost particles’ that won Francis Halzen the 2026 Nobel in Physics

An astrophysicist from Belgium, Francis Halzen is the founder and principal investigator of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica, which is the world’s largest neutrino detector.

There is a new penguin in Antarctica. It was hiding among the Gentoos

The findings were published by an international team of biologists from Australia, Spain, Venezuela, South Africa, the United Kingdom, France, Argentina, Monaco and Brazil.

Greenland, Antarctica have lost 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice since the 1970s

An international team of polar scientists combined 42 independent satellite surveys and 27 satellite missions for the study.

US-India NISAR satellite captures a ‘hummingbird’ in Antarctica. What it reveals

NISAR is the most powerful Earth observation satellite, jointly developed by NASA and ISRO, designed to produce high-resolution images and data on various aspects of the globe.

Racism in Antarctica? Bangladeshi YouTuber Salahuddin Sumon faced racial profiling

Salahuddin Sumon and Nilay Kumar Biswas were the two Bangladeshis on a recent trip to Antarctica. Ice caps and penguins weren’t the only highlight.

An ultrasound a day from a doctor far far away: How AIIMS Delhi reached India’s Antarctic station

Feasibility trials are complete and the team, comprising individuals from AIIMS, IIT Delhi, IHFC, and NCPOR plans to build its own medical-grade robot in the next phase.

NCPOR in Goa studies extremes—from Antarctica to deep ocean research

From global volcanic events to past El Niño circulations to the presence of microbial life, scientists at NCPOR have been able to decode global events through Antarctic ice.

Is it too late? Researchers warn West Antarctic Ice Sheet at ‘extreme risk’ of collapse

Studies reveal Antarctic ice crisis, brainless robots powered by air, the power of ‘desert cherries’ in fighting diabetes, and the link between gut microbes and heart disease.

On Camera

Jio Platforms adds $36 bn in market value after IPO surge

Attention now turns to Jio’s quarterly earnings on Friday, which will offer a fresh test of whether the company can justify its rich valuation.

Design, develop & deploy: Sarvam signs 5-year MoU with MoD to build AI for Army, Navy, IAF

Work will be carried out by Chanakya, Sarvam’s firewalled division. Focus areas are decision support, target acquisition and data fusion across the ‘sensor-to-shooter loop’.

India needs more Jamnagars. Anti-business, knee-jerk anti-Americanism hurt national interest

Anti-Americanism is chronic, deep-rooted and instinctive in India. We only undermine our national interest by not shedding it, and by dismissing our entrepreneurs as exploiters.