For decades, it seemed Antarctica might be insulated from rapid ice melting, but then sea ice began to decline dramatically. Scientists say they have figured out why ...

Winter in Antarctica is typically marked by darkness and extreme cold, with temperatures often falling below minus 30°C. However, in 2024, parts of the continent experienced a prolonged period of ...

Between 2002 and 2020, Antarctica lost roughly 149 billion metric tonnes of ice each year, according to NASA. View on ...

Antarctica is being overwhelmed by a triple whammy of climate chaos that has driven sea ice to record lows, a new study has ...

Mining is banned on the frozen continent. But new research suggests that could change as ice melts and land and valuable minerals are exposed. By Eric Niiler Prospectors are scouring the Pacific Ocean ...