Future projections: new models of sea level rise
Global warming has been the engine that triggered several effects in our planet. One of them is the mean sea level rise that happens when the volume of the ocean…
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15/03/2021
Microplastics in gentoo penguins from the Antarctic region
Plastic pollution, whether on a macro or micro scale, is one of the most concerning environmental problems among scientists, policy makers and the general public. Microplastics are any plastic particles…
15/02/2021
Using the stomach content of penguins to study the ecology of squids and octopuses
Penguins, one of the most abundant groups of seabirds in the Southern Ocean, feed mainly on cephalopods (e.g., squids and octopus). A recent study, led by our Hugo Guímaro, studied…
15/01/2021
What if seabirds are also a source of pollution in the Poles?
When we speak about pollution in the Poles, geographically isolated locations, we normally talk about atmospheric or aquatic transportation, or natural sources such as volcanoes. However, there are other ways…
15/11/2020
Ocean Sentinels: Can Albatrosses help us fight illegal and undeclared fishing?
In the present era, the impact and threats to nature and biodiversity of human origin is constantly increasing. (The 2020 report released by WWF points to a 68% loss of…
15/09/2020
Future climate change jeopardizes the recovery of baleen whales
Whale hunting led many whale species close to extinction. Although the majority of the Southern whale populations are slowly recovering, the effects of climate change is still unknown. A research…
15/08/2020
It’s raining plastic in the United States! And elsewhere?
The presence of plastics in polar regions has been recognised by several international research teams. Besides its presence in sediments, seawater and sea ice in the Artic and Antarctica, the…
15/07/2020
Analysis of iceberg variability from Antarctic Peninsula due to ocean conditions
Many glaciers and ice shelves along the Antarctic Peninsula have been thinning and retreating leading to collapses, and consequently increasing ice discharge to the ocean. Some authors suggest that the…
15/05/2020
Antarctica in 2070
Although Antarctica is the most remote region on Earth, it is intimately coupled to the rest of the climate system. Thus, the future of Antarctica is tied to that of…
15/04/2020
Emperor penguins as climate migrants
Climate change is a major problem influencing several atmospheric and oceanic climate processes leading to climate warming, already affecting the abundance and distribution of wildlife around the world. The Antarctic…
15/03/2020