The Secret World Beneath Antarctica’s Ice Antarctica may be the world’s most mysterious continent, a frozen world free from permanent human development or habitation. The unforgiving environment holds the world’s record low temperature of −128.6 °F(−89.2 °C) set in 1983 and is consistently the coldest, driest, and windiest area on Earth. Despite the unique attributes of the surface, scientists have increasingly been drawn to the land hiding […] Brains Andrew | August 5, 2021 0 Comments
Arctic Sea Ice Decline Impacts California Based on satellite imagery, the Arctic sea ice reached its maximum extent for the year in March. According to the National Snow & Ice Data Center, this year’s maximum of 5.65 million square miles was the 9th lowest since reporting began 43 years ago. This number is 305,000 square miles below the 1981-2010 average. While the Arctic sea ice has […] Weather Miles Wong | April 22, 2021 1 Comment
British Man the First Person to Swim Under Melting Antarctic Ice Sheet – In Just a Speedo Lewis Pugh, 50, became the first person ever to swim under the Antarctic ice sheet, braving waters that were just hovering above 32°F. And he did it with nothing more than a swim cap, goggles, and his speedo. Related: Aussie Adventurer Smashes The World Record For The Longest Solo Unsupported Traverse Of Antarctica Pugh, from Plymouth England, managed to survive […] Brains SnowBrains | January 27, 2020 0 Comments
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