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Watermelon snow: Remarkable pictures show the Antarctic turning RED

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Watermelon snow: Remarkable pictures show the Antarctic turning red near a former British research station due to microscopic algae that can survive in freezing temperatures ‘Watermelon snow’ is most likely caused by microscopic cold-tolerant algae called Chlamydomonas nivalis The microscopic algae survives sub-zero temperatures and as it warms releases red and green spores It creates a pink … Read more

Now for the SNOW! Winter weather blows in after weeks of gales and floods

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Now for the SNOW! Winter weather blows in after weeks of gales and floods with forecasters warning of up to eight inches and saying almost ANYWHERE could see flurries in next two days The North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland will take the brunt of the winter weather tomorrow  Further south towns will battle … Read more

JOHN HUMPHRYS: Helicopters dumping snow on pistes is proof we’re on a slippery slope to disaster

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The question is as old as time itself: ‘Has the world gone mad?’ You hear it every other day. The world’s gone mad, some say, when the police investigate someone for doubting whether a man can become a woman. Or vice versa. Others say it’s because we take Twitter seriously. Or because we invite an … Read more

Satellite images reveal that 20 per cent of snow cover on an Antarctic island MELTED in just 10 days

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A special issue of Nature has published a series of studies looking at how monitoring Antarctica from space is providing crucial insights into its response to a warming climate.  Here are their key findings:  Three trillion tonnes of ice has been lost from Antarctica since 1992 The Antarctic Ice Sheet lost around three trillion tonnes … Read more

Snowboarder escapes avalanche by clinging onto a rock face as torrent of snow roars past 

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Quick-thinking snowboarder escapes avalanche by clinging onto a rock face as torrent of snow roars past Daredevil senses the fast-moving snow coming and gets out of the way in Utah He tightly clings onto a rock and within seconds the barrage of snow pours in With snow rapidly moving past him, he waits until it’s safe … Read more