Antarctica provides at least $276 billion a year in economic benefits to the world, new research finds

Antarctic research may have prevented significant damage to livelihoods and infrastructure across the world

As Antarctic sea ice continues its dramatic decline, we need more measurements and much better models to predict its future

Some scientists have suggested this year could mark a regime shift for Antarctic sea ice

How Antarctica’s exceptional status is slipping away

COVID-19 pandemic showed that Antarctica’s isolation and remoteness cannot protect it from events in the rest of the world  

Annual Antarctic Treaty meet begins in Kochi: Tourism framework to tackle growing threats in talks for first time

46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting aims to foster international collaboration on scientific research and sustainable resource management …

‘Modest’ 2023 Antarctic ozone hole ranks 12th overall but still sign of recovery

The depletion would have been lower had it not been for the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in January 2022

No framework to regulate tourism in Antarctica at annual Antarctic Treaty Kochi meet, decision pushed to next meeting

Decision on proposal to designate emperor penguin as a Specially Protected Species within the Antarctic Treaty System could not be arrived at

How politics and climate could affect the Antarctic Treaty

Climatic changes in Antarctica like melting of Antarctic ice sheets & resulting rising sea levels, could have a profound impact on …

Sea butterflies are threatened by climate change. Here’s how this can impact Antarctic marine ecosystems

Ocean acidification more dangerous for shelled, smaller sea butterflies but can impact entire ocean foodweb  

Antarctica’s sea ice is at its lowest extent ever recorded

High temperatures and warm air from north may be responsible: Experts

First polar bear to die of bird flu – what are the implications?

Any further cases might also be closely associated with outbreaks of H5N1 in a nearby seabird colony

Climate change was key to Antarctic sea ice hitting record lows in 2023

A long-term regime change may have occurred in Southern Ocean, suggests study

A shocking 79% of female scientists have negative experiences during polar field work

Women play a critical role in fieldwork in Arctic and Antarctica, with roles from research assistant to team leader

Antarctic ozone hole now larger, thinner & may take longer to recover. Mesosphere has a role to play: Study

Meteorological conditions could have largely driven fluctuations in the size of the Antarctic ozone hole

More than 200 scientists from 19 countries want to tell us the Southern Ocean is in trouble

Annual extent of winter sea ice has stopped increasing and now we have had two years of record lows

In a first, a polar bear has died of avian flu in the Arctic, confirms Alaska

The animal likely contracted the disease after feeding on infected bird carcass

Avian flu reaches mainland Antarctica, confirm scientists

Discovery triggers need to prepare polar programmes to avoid transmission of infection to humans

Study finds high GHG emissions could turn continental shelves in Antarctic Marine Protected Areas severely acidic by 2100

Under high, very high emissions scenarios, there will be widespread aragonite undersaturation, implying unstable conditions

2023 in a blink: 10 groundbreaking science photos of the year

Step into the captivating realm of scientific discovery with our curated gallery featuring the most compelling science photographs of 2023. Each …

April 2023 records great variations in temperatures globally: Copernicus

World’s fourth warmest April; 0.32°C  warmer than the 1991-2020 average

First cases of avian flu found in Antarctic region

Researchers identify species and areas most vulnerable to spread of infection

Who pays and how: the COP28 dilemma of debt and equity

COP28 will take stock of the step change in ambition needed, but the gulf in climate finance promises and realities presents an obstacle to a …