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First samples obtained from sub-glacial Antarctic lake

Last Updated: Friday, January 11, 2013, 11:52

Russian researchers have obtained the first sample of transparent ice from the water of a unique sub-glacial lake in Antarctica during drilling operations, the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute said.

West Antarctic ice sheet warming twice as fast as previously thought

Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2013, 19:44

The western part of the massive West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is experiencing nearly twice as much warming as previously thought, a study has found.