Wall of ice size of Rhode Island heads toward Antarctic island
The world’s biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home to millions of penguins and seals.
The Daily Telegraph3d
The Antarctic oil bonanza that could save Britain – but we need to get there before Argentina
Would you like those payments front-loaded? Given these circumstances, it is with reluctance that any of us should utter the name “British Antarctic Territory”. God forbid the government ...
Forbes28d
Antarctica: 5 Things You Should Bring And 5 Things You Shouldn’t
Icebergs float in Antarctic waters. Packing lists for people going to Antarctica tend to be gear-heavy, with a need for weatherproof clothing as well as gadgets that can make your trip more enjoyable.
Forbes10d
5 Books You Should Read Before Going To Antarctica
Antarctica has a wild, rich, and relatively recent history. Learning about it beforehand will not only entertain you, but enhance and improve your trip. Going to Antarctica? Amazing. It’s the ...
Live Science27d
Massive Antarctic icebergs' split from glaciers may be unrelated to climate change
Antarctica is losing ice quickly, in part because of climate change.Massive calving events, such as the one that formed the Delaware-sized (5,800 square kilometers, or 2,239 square miles) A-68 ...
SFGate28d
Scientists made an unsettling discovery in the Antarctic. It's likely an omen.
According to an October 2024 study published in Nature Geoscience, vegetation is taking over the Antarctic Peninsula, turning its edges into a verdant landscape worthy of plein air painting.
Euronews22d
Black snow, emissions and bird flu: How Antarctic cruises hurt more than they help
Antarctic tourism has boomed in recent years with the remote continent attracting record numbers of tourists. In 2024, an astonishing 122,000 people made the trip to Antarctica - a massive ...
The New York Times21d
A Frigid First: Chile’s President Visits South Pole to Bolster Antarctic Claims
Gabriel Boric’s trip to the pole, which his office called the first by a Latin American president, comes amid rising competition for influence in Antarctica. By Eve Sampson Chile’s president ...
Slate28d
Antarctic Exploration, in This Week’s Open Thread
On this day in 1902, the Discovery Expedition under Robert Falcon Scott attained a Farthest South at 82°17′S in Antarctica. The Discovery Expedition of 1901–1904, known officially ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation21d
TikToks are increasing the popularity of tourism in Antarctica — and the risks
Researchers say social media is contributing to the growing popularity of tourism in Antarctica, where annual visitor numbers surged to 124,000 over the past year. But there is concern that the ...
Discover Magazine27d
What the Mysterious Bloop Taught Us About Antarctica
From 2005 to 2010, the PMEL researchers took their acoustic survey to the area around the Drake Passage, between the tip of South America and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica, and to the ...