UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch, MAIB, released this week an interim report on the investigation of the foundering of the long liner Argos Georgia, approximately 190 nautical miles east of Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, with...
A recent article published by The Economist, and reproduced by MP, indicating a secret military dialogue between Argentina and UK, with the backing of the President Trump administration, which could lead to a softening of President...
Two-hundred and fifty years ago, January 1775, Captain James Cook landed at Possession Bay and took possession of the island, in the name of King George III and his heirs. In this anniversary year we celebrate South Georgia and its...
The Chilean government has ruled out covering the transportation costs of 19-year-old American pilot and influencer Ethan Guo, who remains under a travel ban in Antarctica after landing without authorization. Defense Minister Adriana...
In October 2025 approximately 250 m3 / eight 20ft shipping containers of building materials and vehicles will be shipped to South Georgia as part of a project run by the South Georgia Heritage Trust (SGHT) to stabilize the managers villa...
The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT) is proud to bring one of the most extraordinary deep-sea discoveries of our time to the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed. As part of the prestigious Future Labs installation, FMHT will showcase...
Research in Chile suggests climate crisis makes eruptions more likely and explosive, and warns of Antarctica risk The melting of glaciers and ice caps by the climate crisis could unleash a barrage of explosive volcanic eruptions, a study...
The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by other world powers may alter the environment.
By Daria Hatton MacDonald , University of Tasmania And Elizabeth Leane, University of Tasmania - The number of tourists heading to Antarctica has been skyrocketing. From fewer than 8,000 a year about three decades ago, nearly 125,000...
Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old pilot and social media influencer, has been detained on King George Island, Antarctica, after a failed attempt to complete a solo flight across all seven continents to raise US$1 million for childhood cancer...
Ethan Guo, 19, had been documenting his attempt to fly solo to all seven continents on social media. He is no longer in custody but has no easy way to leave an island off Antarctica’s coast.
Diminished Antarctic sea-ice cover will have impacts across climate, ecological and societal systems, according to new research published in PNAS Nexus.
News comes as research finds record lows of Antarctic sea ice had seen more icebergs splintering off ice shelves Scientists analysing the cascading impacts of record low levels of Antarctic sea ice fear a loss of critical US government...
Despite working on polar science for the British Antarctic Survey for 20 years, Louise Sime finds the magnitude of potential sea-level rise hard to comprehend For more than 20 years, Louise Sime has worked at the British Antarctic Survey...
The Australian Antarctic Division is embarking on the most significant station upgrades since the 1970s and 80s, starting with water and power infrastructure at Davis research station.
Study shows ice sheet gained mass from 2021 to 2023, due to extreme snowfall that was also an effect of climate crisis A new study shows that after decades of rapid decline, the Antarctic ice sheet actually gained mass from 2021 to 2023....
A geoscientist and medical practitioner have been awarded the prestigious Australian Antarctic Medal in recognition of their outstanding service to the Australian Antarctic Program.
Antarctica’s emperor penguin population may be decreasing faster than some of the most pessimistic predictions. A new analysis of up-to-date satellite imagery suggests the birds’ numbers declined 22% over a 15-year period (2009 to 2024)...
An expedition in the Southern Ocean captured video of a rare species of deep-sea cephalopod. Until now, it had been found only in fishing nets and in the bellies of seabirds.
A 2022-2023 study published in Frontiers in Conservation Science provides the first documented evidence of ship anchor damage to Antarctica’s seafloor, revealing severe impacts on fragile marine ecosystems.
Environmental lawyer Cormac Cullinan lauded for his work to establish continent’s legal status to protect its interests Cormac Cullinan has a dream. A dream, he says, that will “change how humanity sees, understands and relates to...
‘Anywhere you can see the ocean, you have a chance of spotting a whale,’ says Sydney expert Australia news live: latest politics updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Every winter, Australia’s “ humpback...
The Brazilian photographer has died at 81, leaving behind a career filled with striking images taken around the world. ‘Through the lens of his camera, Sebastião tirelessly fought for a more just, humane and ecological world,’ a...
The Australian Antarctic Division is calling for public comment on a draft Initial Environmental Evaluation (IEE) of the Australian Antarctic Program's Aviation Operations 2025-2030.
The first 150 metres of a planned 3000 metre-long Antarctic ice core has been safely returned to Australia after a successful drilling season for the Million Year Ice Core (MYIC) project.
As an oceanographer, I study how the ocean shapes our world. For Australia and other nations, the lesson is urgent Antarctica is often viewed as the last truly remote place on Earth – frozen, wild and untouched. But is it really as...
After years of planning, and two months near the Shackleton Ice Shelf, the Denman Marine Voyage has returned to Hobart with enough data and samples on board to keep scientists busy for years to come.
Characterised by darkness and cold temperatures, the extreme environment of Antarctica’s deep sea is largely unexplored. Now, after a special marine science voyage, a team aboard Australia’s national icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, has collected...
Scientists on Union glacier in Antarctica fear the region is reaching a dangerous tipping point • Words and photographs by James Whitlow Delano Every time Dr Ricardo Jaña crosses the turbulent seas that separate Chile from Antarctica, it...
Donald Trump ignited a scramble that is transforming space from shared frontier to private asset – raising questions about law, equity and ethics In 2015, a rare moment of US congressional unity passed the Space Act – to mine asteroids...
Discovery could provide valuable clues as to how the climate crisis might affect Antarctica, says study Giant, flat-topped icebergs the size of the city of Cambridge drifted off the coast of Britain during the last ice age, according to...
Crowds of tourists bound for Antarctica have brought prosperity to Argentina’s southernmost city, but the boom is also squeezing locals and stressing the environment.
Scientists on an Australian Antarctic Program voyage to the Denman Glacier region in East Antarctica are using environmental DNA to understand biodiversity, without the need to disturb marine creatures.
Alleged assault at polar base shows the importance of research on cabin fever – including on future Mars missions South Africa has a tight regime for scientists wanting to “overwinter” in Antarctica. The 13-month assignment to an...
The Denman Marine Voyage is now at the Shackleton Ice Shelf and science teams are hard at work deploying CTDs, trace metal rosettes and other equipment. A live stream from a towed camera, filming the sea floor 600m down, transfixed those...
Ministers also investigating sexual harassment claim at country’s isolated Sanae IV research station Psychologists are in “constant” contact with a South African science team isolated for months at a base in Antarctica after physical...
My friend Ian Bullock, who has died of melanoma aged 73, was an all-round naturalist, traveller, communicator and artist. He worked in the wildlife conservation sector and latterly became a popular naturalist guide with small ecotourism...
South African minister ‘considering options’ after plea for help from member of team on remote base A member of a South African research team on a remote Antarctic base has accused a colleague of physical assault and making a death...
As an oceanographer, I’m excited about the prospect of getting ocean, ice and climate data from a region where few observations have been collected Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast As I write, Australia’s...
Melting Antarctic ice is releasing cold, fresh water into the ocean, which is projected to cause the slowdown Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast In a high emissions future, the world’s strongest ocean current...
Environmental campaigner and first director of Greenpeace UK who was responsible for the 50-year moratorium on mining in Antarctica Whether it was driving a doubledecker bus with a hole cut in the top to let climbers scale Big Ben...
The whale was seen following the boat as it approached Bundeena wharf on Monday, a sighting the ferry company manager, Christine Hack, called 'very rare'. Dr Vanessa Pirotta, a wildlife scientist at Macquarie University, said she and...
Last week most of the scientists and several of the crew headed home from the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica, having accomplished their scientific objectives for this season. Only a core crew and one scientist will stay until the end of...