Antarctica

Wildlife photographer Ursula Franklin captures the fascinating lives of penguins in the Southern Hemisphere

Common seabirds must now contend with melting sea ice as the planet warms – but how exactly does it affect them?

Rising temperatures & melting ice buffers around coast could lead to introduction of non-native species in Antarctic continent, study finds.

ByBryony CottamJun 15, 2024

Emergency medic Ryan Ahlgren, talking to Bryony Cottam, shares his tips for surviving gruelling expeditions

Academic and conservationist Paul Jepson joins the growing number of tourists visiting Antarctica and proposes a radical manifesto for its future

Nicola Moyne speaks to the scientists on-board luxury icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot to find out how tourism is supporting research…

Discovery of avian influenza in Antarctica for the first time has left scientists worried about the impact the virus might have on wildlife.

The rapidly growing number of tourists visiting Antarctica is raising concerns

The huge ice sheet has broken away from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, near the British Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research Station

UK Antarctic Heritage Trust to partner with Historic England to ensure the wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance is protected

Welcome to the bizarre world of iceberg towing, where some people are convinced that it could alleviate the world's freshwater crises

Soot pollution caused by tourism and scientific research stations on Antarctica is a growing problem speeding up snowmelt

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