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Major earthquake rocks South Atlantic, prompting tsunami advisory for parts of Antarctica

The United States Geological Survey reports a major, preliminary magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean, prompting Chilean authorities to issue an advisory for a potential tsunami along parts of Antarctica.

The Economic Times on MSN · 7h

Major earthquake between South America and Antarctica: What and where is the Drake Passage hit by a 7.5 magnitude tremblor

A significant magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on August 21, 2025, triggering tsunami alerts for Chile's coast. The passage, a crucial waterway between South America and Antarctica, is known for its turbulent waters and active tectonics.

Reuters · 7h

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits off South American tip, no tsunami risk

There was no tsunami threat after Thursday's earthquake of magnitude 7.5 in the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said, following its brief warning for Chilean coastal areas.

Antarctic, expanse of ice and Climate Tipping Point

Insurance Business America · 16h

Antarctica’s vanishing sea ice signals a looming climate reckoning

New research warns Antarctic sea ice loss could trigger irreversible climate shifts – raising sea levels and reshaping insurance risk

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Rapid Loss of Antarctic Ice May Be Climate Tipping Point, Scientists Say

"A regime shift has reduced Antarctic sea-ice extent far below its natural variability of past centuries, and in some respects is more abrupt, non-linear and potentially irreversi

earth · 4h

Antarctica is approaching an irreversible climate tipping point

Antarctica is nearing an irreversible tipping point, with ice loss, ocean changes, and wildlife collapse threatening the global climate.

What's Happening in Antarctica Now Will Affect the World for Generations

Antarctica has long been seen as a remote, unchanging environment. Not any more. The ice-covered continent and the ...

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Surging tourism is polluting Antarctica, scientists warn

Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned ...

Scientific American2d

U.S. Cuts Antarctica’s Only Research Icebreaker Ship under Trump Budget Squeeze

The National Science Foundation will stop operating the Nathaniel B. Palmer icebreaker and slash polar science funding by 70 ...

3don MSN

How long tubes of mud could reveal how Antarctica is changing

How long tubes of mud - drilled out of the Antarctic seafloor - could reveal how the frozen continent is changing.

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Influencer Pilot, 19, Still 'Stuck' in Antarctica After Case Was Suspended, Claims Officials 'Won't Let Me Fly Back'

Influencer pilot Ethan Guo spoke out in a new interview after allegedly remaining 'stuck' in Chilean Antarctica following his ...

'Living Nostradamus' says signals in Antarctica may prove there are parallel universes

The Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) is a NASA project which uses equipment to monitor particles known as ...

Sciencing on MSN1h

What's Really Hidden Under Antarctica's Ice?

Antarctica is more than the barren wasteland it seems to be. It tells us a lot about our planet, and a discovery made beneath the ice could prove vital.

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Scientists sequence avian flu genome found in Antarctica

A team of Chilean scientists has sequenced the first complete genomes of the H5N1 avian influenza virus found in birds in ...

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