Schematic map of separate volcanoes and volcanic provinces in Western Antarctica position. Picture: Vries et al., 2017 “The crustal unloading associated with melting an ice sheet affects the ...

The last major melting event on Earth occurred between 12,000 and 7,000 years ago following the last ice age. During this period of deglaciation, volcanic activity on land increased by two to six ...

Mount Erebus in Antarctica is the most southerly active volcano in the world. It began to form around 1.3 million years ago. Some animals have adapted to the freezing conditions in Antarctica.