A Dec. 26, 2024, Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows maps of purported Antarctic sea ice extent, or area, from Dec. 24, 1979, and the same day in 2024. Text above the graphic says the ...

There is indirect evidence that, during the last interglacial period, about 125,000 years ago, parts of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated. An ice core drilled from the ice sheet near the ...

Research, published in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, suggests that mass unloading due to melting of Antarctic ice sheets (isostatic rebound) is triggering eruptions of greater frequency ...

Roughly 3,500 square kilometres (1,350 square miles) across, the world's biggest and oldest iceberg, known as A23a, calved from the Antarctic shelf in 1986. It remained stuck for over 30 years ...

Antarctic cruises are ideal for intrepid explorers wanting to discover the white wilderness of the South Pole. A land of spectacular scenery and unique wildlife, many cruises of the southern ...

The Antarctic continent is cold, dark, and desolate for much of the year, so scientists want a cuddly feline companion to keep them company. What could possibly go wrong? Pets of any kind have ...

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This threat exists several kilometers below the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which is highly susceptible to the impacts of climate change. Researchers from Brown University conducted 4,000 computer ...

PONANT unveils its much-anticipated 2026-2027 Antarctic season with an up to 30 percent PONANT Bonus in savings on all departures. As the sister-ships, Le Boréal, Le Lyrial, Le Soléal ...

Working dogs take longer to adjust than pets when we alter the clocks, according to a new study.

The area is governed by the Antarctic Treaty System, which mandates that “Antarctica shall be used for peaceful purposes only.” The Cold-War era pact and subsequent agreements aimed to make ...