• Researchers Discover a Hot Spot Under Antarctica – Causing Ice to Melt

    Researchers Discover a Hot Spot Under Antarctica – Causing Ice to Melt

    If you didn’t already know, there are volcanoes under the Antarctic surface.  When I say under – I mean underneath massive ice sheets.  Up until now, however, there was a lot of debate about what was causing the unusual amount of volcanic activity.  Especially because the Antarctic is covered in ice.  Recent research has found…

  • A Massive Hole Opens in Antarctic Ice That Leaves Scientists Puzzled

    A Massive Hole Opens in Antarctic Ice That Leaves Scientists Puzzled

    A giant hole has opened up in the ice in Antarctica, and scientists don’t know why.  The hole is about the size of Lake Superior and appeared many miles inland from where the ice meets the ocean.  Known as a polynya, the hole is extremely puzzling to scientists.  The hole was spotted last year for…