Antarctica Current Affairs, GK & News
A-76: World’s largest iceberg breaks off of Antarctica
An Iceberg recently calved off from the continent of Antarctica. This iceberg is now the largest iceberg in the world. It has been named as A-76. About the Ice Berg The Ice Berg is 170 kilometres long and 25 kilometres wide. The ice berg was spotted by a European Space Agency satellite called Copernicus Sentinel. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: A-76 • Antarctica • European Space Agency • Global warming • ice berg
Antarctica heads towards Climate Tipping Point by 2060
A new study states that Antarctica ices sheets are headed towards Climate Tipping Points by 2060. Climate Tipping in Antarctica There are several ice shelves in Antarctica. As these ice shelves break up, the towering ice cliffs may not be able to stand on their own. The study found that these ice shelves are breaking ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Antarctica • Climate change • climate tipping point • Global warming • IPCC • Runaway Greenhouse Effect • Venus
Melting of Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier “Doomsday Glacier”
The researchers from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden recently used an uncrewed submarine to go under the Thwaites Glacier to make observations. According to the researchers, the melting of the glacier is worse than previously thought. The Thwaites Glacier is also called “Doomsday Glacier”. It has been a cause of concern for a long time ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Antarctica • Doomsday glacier • Glaciers • Sea level increase • Sea level rise • Sweden • University of Gothenburg
40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica
The Government of India recently launched the 40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica. Which ministry launched the Indian scientific expedition to Antarctica? Ministry of Earth science. Which vessel has been deployed for the 40th Indian scientific expedition to Antarctica? Ice class vessel MV Vasiliy Golovin. What are the main objectives of the 40th Indian scientific ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Antarctic Treaty • Antarctica • Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica
Tristan da Cunha becomes the largest Marine Protection Zone of Atlantic Ocean
The isolated UK overseas territory of Tristan da Cunha was declared the largest fully protected Marine reserve of Atlantic Ocean. This will prohibit sand extraction, bottom trawling fishing and deep-sea mining in more than 90% of waters of the territory. It includes 687,000 square kilo metres of water in the Atlantic ocean. Background UK is ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Antarctic Treaty • Antarctica • Atlantic Ocean • Blue Belt Programme • British Antarctic Territory • Indian ocean region • Marine Biodiversity • Marine conservation • Tristan da Cunha