Antarctic ice reveals that fossil fuel extraction leaks more methane than thought
Analysis of 12,000-year-old Antarctic ice reveals that methane leaks from fossil fuel extraction play a larger role than previously thought
Australia, source of uranium and lead pollution in Antarctica
Since 1945, rise in Southern Hemisphere uranium levels has been attributed to uranium mining in Australia
Nature's laboratory
The ice cover almost 4.8 km thick is perhaps the most valuable feature of Antarctica, with its record of past atmospheres in the trapped air bubbles
What it would be like to live permanently in Antarctica
It's not only the physical challenges but also the mental side of living in Antarctica that would make a permanent human settlement there …
Penguin paradise and geological freak: Why Macquarie Island deserves a bigger marine park
The island is a subantarctic environment crucial for seabirds marine mammals
Earth's last frontier
India is setting up an ambitious Antarctica study centre on the west coast
Going down south
Ministers on ice
Scorching reality
The world might never witness an ice age again, thanks to global warming
Continental melting
'Set up inland stations'
On the move: Antarctic iceberg the size of Greater London breaks away
Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf has broken off into an iceberg of 1,550 aquare kilometre size. However, the event was expected and not linked to …
Hunting clubs on pleasure islands
A nonchalant French government plans to throw open its virgin islands to tourists and game hunters
Climate change in news on April 16
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around climate change
Spring brings sad tidings on ozone hole
Fresh data on dipping levels of atmospheric ozone add up to a grim scenario that can have serious implications for life on earth.
Heading south - Extended excursions
For Indian researchers, a field trip to the South Pole may no longer be a directionless exercise. The country's scientific institutions that have …
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
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
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
‘India supports marine protected areas in Antarctica to conserve ocean life’: Jitendra Singh to DTE
New designated regions be counted in 30X30 goal
Antarctic iceberg, once Earth’s biggest, suffers major split
The moving ice giant has been floating away from Antarctica since 2017
ARGENTINA
Unbearable!
Polar bears in Arctic are suffering due to industrial chemicals
Ozone layer depletes