Geographical

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Antarctica

Bouvet island

Phenomena: the mystery of Bouvet Island

ByGrace GourlayOct 27, 2025

The lifeboat at the world’s end – an icy, unhabitated island only few have seen Far out in the subantarctic, well…

Antarctic sea ice reaches its third-lowest winter maximum on record

Antarctic sea ice reaches its third-lowest winter maximum on record

ByVictoria HeathOct 10, 2025
Latest report shows Antarctic sea ice has dropped in coverage in a significant deviation from long-term averages
Antarctic landscape with mosses in the foreground

Geo explainer: Why is Antarctica turning green?

ByVictoria HeathAug 11, 2025
Discover why the planet's coldest, icy continent has begun to turn green – and how climate change is playing a role in the transformation
The Maud Rise polynya in 2017, roughly the same size as Switzerland

Phenomena: Polar polynyas

ByGeographical StaffJun 26, 2025
Polynyas are more than holes in Antarctic ice – they’re vital hotspots where marine life thrives and the ocean breathes
Glaciologist Ricardo Jaña of the Chilean Antarctica Institute, research chief at the Union Glacier Joint Scientific Polar Station

Life, science and climate urgency on Antarctica’s Union Glacier

ByGeographical ContributorMay 22, 2025
James  Witlow  Delano travels to Union Glacier to join scientists revealing how subtle shifts in ice and bedrock, are uncovering the planet’s climate future
Who actually owns Antarctica? Unpacking the Antarctic Treaty

Who actually owns Antarctica? Unpacking the Antarctic Treaty

ByVictoria HeathJan 7, 2025
Discover more about the unique governance of Antarctica… and why it is still unowned despite seven countries making claims on its land
Chick in nest on Saunders Island

The icy world of penguin colonies

ByGeographical ContributorNov 13, 2024
Wildlife photographer Ursula Franklin captures the fascinating lives of penguins in the Southern Hemisphere
Close-up of a southern giant petrel.

Antarctica’s melting sea ice could impact seabird food supply

ByVictoria HeathSep 12, 2024
Common seabirds must now contend with melting sea ice as the planet warms – but how exactly does it affect them?
Penguins nesting on Antarctica coastline.

Antarctic ecosystems could face disruption from new species

ByVictoria HeathAug 22, 2024
Rising temperatures & melting ice buffers around coast could lead to introduction of non-native species in Antarctic continent, study finds.
The USA’s Antarctic base camp

How to survive and thrive in gruelling expeditions

ByBryony CottamJun 15, 2024
Emergency medic Ryan Ahlgren, talking to Bryony Cottam, shares his tips for surviving gruelling expeditions
A humpback whale feeding, South Shetland Islands

How Antarctica could be a template for how we treat the natural world

ByGeographical ContributorMay 23, 2024
Academic and conservationist Paul Jepson joins the growing number of tourists visiting Antarctica and proposes a radical manifesto for its future
On board an Antarctic cruise with science at its heart

On board an Antarctic cruise with science at its heart

ByGeographical ContributorMay 13, 2024

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

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