Several Antarctic Glaciers Are Collapsing Significantly and Scientists Aren’t Sure Why ...

The tropical Pacific Ocean and the frozen expanse of Antarctica sit more than 10,000 kilometers apart. Yet new research shows ...

Antarctica could warm much faster than its surroundings over the next few decades due to a phenomenon known as polar ...

For the past three decades, glaciologist Helen Amanda Fricker has been investigating polar regions — the fastest changing areas on Earth. By studying the Arctic and Antarctic, she and other scientists ...

“We know from many different lines of information and observations that glaciers in the South Shetland Islands and the ...

Plastic pollution in the ocean is an ongoing issue, and even the tiniest of marine animals are at risk. According to a report by Sierra in June, two studies of the Southern Ocean near Antarctica ...

Scientists are concerned after confirming the first-ever known cases of the bird flu in the Antarctic region, a discovery that illustrates the sweeping impact of the virus that has killed hundreds of ...

Global warming is putting the continent’s ice at risk of destruction in many forms. But one especially calamitous scenario might be a less pressing concern, a new study found. By Raymond Zhong Earth’s ...

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed the Antarctic region Tuesday after 65 days south of the Antarctic Circle in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2025. Operation Deep Freeze ...

After the H5N1 virus hit the remote island of South Georgia in 2023, more than 50,000 breeding females may have disappeared. By Emily Anthes Es verdad que está frío afuera. ¿Pero cómo miden los ...