Waterproof gear” takes on new meaning when you’re transferring from cruise ship to icy landmass via Zodiac boat.

Antarctica, which is nearly four times the size of the United States, is almost entirely covered by a miles-thick layer of ice. But the South Pole hasn't always been frozen. So when was the ...

Oct. 4 (UPI) --The Antarctic is rapidly greening due to climate change global warming, according to a new study Friday from the British Antarctic Survey and the universities of Exeter and ...

Vegetation cover across the Antarctic Peninsula has increased more than tenfold over the last four decades, new research shows. The Antarctic Peninsula, like many polar regions, is warming faster ...

It was one of the most famous expeditions in history. No single country owns Antarctica. Instead many countries work together to protect Antarctica. Image caption, A research base in Antarctica.

Parts of Antarctica are turning green more quickly than previously thought, leaving scientists "shocked" at the impact of climate change in the region. The area covered by vegetation in the ...

Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Plant cover on the northern Antarctic Peninsula expanded more than 12 times over the past 35 years, a new study has found. Satellite imagery analysis ...

Parts of icy Antarctica are turning green with plant life at an alarming rate as the region is gripped by extreme heat events, according to new research, sparking concerns about the changing ...

Unsettled events began in July, which is winter in the Southern Hemisphere. Temperature spikes above Antarctica in July represent the earliest warming of the stratosphere ever recorded ...

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“Are you a tradesperson who wants to work in Antarctica?” it read. The ad was on behalf of the Australian Antarctic Program, which undertakes science and research projects in the world’s ...