Antarctica

Polynyas are more than holes in Arctic & Antarctic ice – they’re vital hotspots where marine life thrives and the…

James  Witlow  Delano travels to Union Glacier to join scientists revealing how subtle shifts in ice and bedrock – and…

Discover more about the unique governance of Antarctica… and why it is still unowned despite seven countries making claims on…

Wildlife photographer Ursula Franklin captures the fascinating lives of penguins in the Southern Hemisphere A pink tideline stretches along the…

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

Rising temperatures and melting ice buffers around coast could lead to introduction of non-native species in Antarctic ecosystems, study finds…

Emergency medic Ryan Ahlgren, talking to Bryony Cottam, shares his tips for surviving expeditions It’s April in Antarctica, just a…

Academic and conservation innovator Paul Jepson joins the growing number of tourists visiting Antarctica and proposes a radical manifesto for…

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…

The rapidly growing number of tourists visiting Antarctica is raising concerns Antarctica may have no native human inhabitants, but its…

A huge iceberg has broken away from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica near the British Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research…