Southern ocean

The National Geographic Society - which has been releasing maps of the world since 1915 - announced their acknowledgement of the Southern Ocean yesterday on World Ocean Day .

Melting sea ice could be 'a driver of changes in the climate system.'

Researchers say they've identified the cleanest air on the planet - free from particles caused by human activity - over the Southern Ocean, which surrounds Antarctica.

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The Southern Ocean is renowned for having the cleanest air on Earth. But the precise reasons why have remained a mystery, until now. There’s more to it than just a lack of human activity. Yes, there are fewer people down there using industrial chemicals and burning fossil fuels. But there are natural sources of fine particles too, […]

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC NOTES: Global warming is causing natural habitats to slowly dissolve, such as glaciers melting and the sea level to increase. Also, Carbon dioxide is increasing by 35% in our atmosphere causing the earth to naturally warm itself.