Antarctica

The most extensive analysis of satellite records shows Antarctica’s marginal ice zone – the area of sea ice most affected by waves – is larger and more dynamic than previously thought

When sea ice retreats, damaging ocean waves can break already weakened Antarctic ice shelves

New research finds the more Antarctic ice melts, the more the ocean is flooded by melt water, the more the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is likely to slow down – creating a vicious climate change cycle

Australia has had a special Ambassador for the Environment since 1989, and without that first appointment, Antarctica might’ve been open to commercial mining

Animal scientist Dr Kristy DiGiacomo switched goats for penguins when she travelled to Antarctica as part of a global women in STEMM leadership program

A shipboard monitoring system is giving researchers much-needed measurements of Antarctic wind, waves and ice

Recently described fossils are the most diverse yet of forests that grew in Antarctica around 56 million years ago, providing valuable information about Earth’s past and future climate

Although there’s still inequality in STEMM, the largest ever all-woman expedition to Antarctica is working to challenge the future

Sixty years ago, countries around the world came together at a time of frosty global politics to establish the Antarctic Treaty, but its focus was on diplomacy rather than the environment

Antarctica’s pristine air and waters - and a unique shipboard laboratory - are helping researchers delve into climate change