Antarctica is like no place on Earth. The "White Continent" has lured explorers and scientists to its stunning, ice-encrusted landscape for two centuries. Countries have tried to carve up Antarctica ...

Even in Antarctica, scientists and workers are feeling the impacts—and are terrified for what’s to come. The United States Antarctic Program (USAP) operates three permanent stations in Antarctica.

Fresh water from melting Antarctic ice is diluting the ocean’s salt levels, potentially disrupting the vital Antarctic Circumpolar Current, with profound global consequences. Flowing clockwise around ...

The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain Gabe Castro-Root A single Antarctic krill is about the size of your pinky ...

Mega-iceberg from Antarctica on collision course with South Georgia: Harbinger of things to come? Date: February 24, 2025 Source: Utrecht University Summary: It is no strange sight to see icebergs ...

Across the South Pole’s frozen expanse, there lives only one purely terrestrial animal: a tiny insect called the Antarctic midge. This flightless creature, just 0.2 inches long, has eked out an ...

he world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of "severe" climate consequences.

As the New York Times reports, the event is an early warning sign of what's still to come as global warming is causing major changes in the Antarctic Peninsula. The iceberg, dubbed A23a ...

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