More information: Anikó B. Tóth et al, A dataset of Antarctic ecosystems in ice-free lands: classification, descriptions, and maps, Scientific Data (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41597-025-04424-y ...

For all of human history, Antarctica has been ice-covered and desolate. ... New Map Shows What Ice-Free Antarctica Looks Like. Lou Bodenhemier. Thu, March 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM UTC.

New Map Shows What Ice-Free Antarctica Looks Like. Story by Lou Bodenhemier • 4w. Millions of years ago, the Antarctic continent was a lush jungle. Millions of years from now, ...

The map (shown), which was created by stitching together 3,150 individual satellite images, offers the most detailed view of the continent since 1997. It was created by University of Waterloo in ...

SYDNEY, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Australian researchers have created a new detailed map of Antarctica's ice-free land that they say will help protect the continent's biodiversity.