Scientists call for better protection of Antarctica’s vulnerable seafloor ecosystem as ship traffic increases around the continent.

East Antarctica is the largest ice sheet on Earth. Alone, it holds enough frozen water to raise global sea levels by a ...

The remains of landscapes thought to have formed when ancient rivers flowed across East Antarctica have been discovered—and ...

Much like traditional ocean cruising, there are a range of expedition operators with varying price points, inclusions and ...

The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by ...

In a landmark moment for Indian climate leadership, 25-year-old Saanya Bhandari Jain has been selected as a Next Gen ...

The dramatic loss of sea ice around Antarctica has occurred with the re-emergence of the Maud Rise polynya in the Weddell Sea ...

Retreating glaciers — rivers of ice shrinking back as the world warms — are the most tangible and direct evidence of climate ...

Yet, in the book, the Arctic is widely portrayed mainly as Greenland and the heavily glaciated high Arctic archipelagos — regions that most resemble Antarctica.

The exploration of Antarctica was an example of colonialism despite only penguins living there, Cambridge University has claimed. Its Polar Museum looks after 5,000 objects, including artefacts ...

Two chinstrap parents. CREDIT: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory. BERTIE GREGORY “Penguins live in these marginal coastal environments. Many are in Antarctica, and it’s being impacted.

While Antarctic sea ice can vary widely from year to year, and, up until recently is slower to change due to its isolated nature and vastly different geography, Arctic sea ice has reliably and ...