In a major new paper in the influential journal Science, a team of researchers report strikingly good news about a 30-year old environmental problem.

The sudden climate change is wreaking havoc all over the world and Antarctica is no exception.

Antarctic sea ice is constantly on the move as powerful winds blow it away from the coast and out toward the open ocean.

Carbon dioxide levels in Antarctica have reached their highest levels for four million years.

While the world continues to grapple under the effects of global warming, researchers have found why the waters surrounding Antarctica are among the last places on Earth to be seemingly unaffected

Deep, cold ocean currents from the North Atlantic blunt the effect of global warming on Antarctica and slow the rise of sea levels, according to a study published Monday.

PARIS – Deep, cold ocean currents from the North Atlantic blunt the effect of global warming on Antarctica and slow the rise of sea levels, according to a study published Monday.

Graph from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association shows 2016 shows this year significantly hotter than ever the last few hot years.Graphic courtesy of NOAA

Why has the sea ice cover surrounding Antarctica been increasing slightly, in sharp contrast to the drastic loss of sea ice occurring in the Arctic Ocean?