Greenland’s ice sheet is losing mass fast enough to raise global sea levels by roughly 0.69 millimeters each year, a rate ...
For decades, a vast ring of sea ice around Antarctica acted as a planetary cooling system, reflecting sunlight back into ...
Antarctica has long been seen as a remote, unchanging environment. Not any more. The ice-covered continent and the surrounding Southern Ocean are undergoing abrupt and alarming changes. Sea ice is ...
Antarctica's tourism is booming, attracting over 80,000 visitors. Experts warn this surge increases risks of contamination and disease. A recent hantavirus outbreak highlights these concerns.
Amber usually brings to mind tropical forests, trapped insects, and warm landscapes. That is what makes the new Antarctic ...
Since satellites began monitoring the poles in the late 1970s, the seasonal growth and retreat of Antarctic sea ice – frozen ...
Navigating snow drifts, social isolation and elephant seals, sci-fi-inspired architect Hugh Broughton is reshaping life at ...