An iceberg the size of Chicago that broke off of an Antarctic ice shelf has revealed a thriving ecosystem beneath it, according to researchers. On Jan. 13, the iceberg, named A-84, broke off from ...

The deadly H5N1 strain is spreading rapidly in the Antarctic, potentially threatening the world’s largest breeding population of wandering albatrosses on South Africa’s Marion Island. Today, 19 March, ...

Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world. More than twice the size of greater London, the expanse of ice is unpredictable and dangerous.

One of the island groups (Auckland Islands) is surrounded by an overlapping no-take marine reserve and marine mammal sanctuary out to 12 nautical miles. In 2008, a stakeholder forum was convened to ...

Antarctic sea ice has again fallen to a near-record low as a new study shows the system is undergoing a significant "structural change". Scientists have been using satellite images over the past ...

A new MIT-led study confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is healing, as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances. Scientists including the MIT team have observed ...