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Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain – and the consequences could be global

If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island – a narrow, wind-lashed ridge halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica – the first thing you’ll notice is the wildlife. Elephant seals sprawl across dark beaches. King penguins march up mossy slopes. Albatrosses circle over vast, treeless uplands.

The Conversation

Temperatures in a patch of Antarctic moss can vary as much as an entire mountain range

If you were to wander along the parts of Antarctica that are ice-free, you might be surprised to see something soft and luxurious growing right at your feet: deep green carpets of moss that look like draped green velvet nestled between rocks.

The Conversation

Hole in Antarctic ozone layer shrinks to smallest since 2019, scientists say

EU’s Copernicus monitoring service hails ‘reassuring sign’ of progress observed this year in hole’s size and duration

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Nothing Prepares You For The Scale And Beauty Of Antarctica: My Adventure Of A Lifetime

I reached my seventh continent, Antarctica, a land so untouched and wild it takes your breath away.

Bored Panda

Ozone layer on track for full recovery after UN treaty "success story"

The ozone hole over the Antarctic in 2025 was the fifth smallest since 1992, a new report by NASA and NOAA found.

Axios

Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact

When polar ice sheets melt, the effects ripple across the world. The melting ice raises average global sea level, alters ocean currents and affects temperatures in places far from the poles.

The Conversation

Satellite sees Antarctic ice shrink to 3rd-lowest max ever | Space photo of the day for Nov. 24, 2025

This is not good news for the future of our planet.

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Missing 'Alien: Earth' already? 'The Thing' could be the extraterrestrial horror flick you're looking for

John Carpenter's Antarctica-set sci-fi classic clearly had a significant influence on "Alien: Earth".

Space

She plays 'Amazing Grace' in the most remote practice room on Earth

Natalie Paine, a French horn player in New Zealand’s navy, has been stationed in Antarctica on a military posting since October

The Independent UK

Fears for elephant seals as bird flu kills half of population in South Atlantic

Study estimates 53,000 females have died on South Georgia since 2023, with ‘dramatic impact’ on future of the species

The Guardian - UK

Protecting one small species is a giant opportunity to safeguard our planet

COMMENT: The wildlife of Antarctica is supported by one of the smallest, but most significant species found anywhere on the planet, Antarctic Krill, writes Monica Medina

The Independent UK

6 million-year-old ice discovered in Antarctica shatters records — and there's ancient air trapped inside

Researchers have found 6 million-year-old ice in the Allan Hills region of Antarctica and say the oldest-of-its-kind sample offers an unprecedented view into Earth's ancient climate.

LiveScience

This Little Earth review – audacious romantic odyssey untethered by a talking penguin

Two flat-earthers’ quest for truth in Antarctica descends into a mishmash of conspiracy theories, in Jessica Norman’s sparky yet heroically flawed debut play

The Guardian - UK

Antarctic krill: how did a paperclip-sized crustacean cause a diplomatic row – and why are they so important?

Russia’s arrest of a Ukrainian scientist this week over his support for curbs on krill fishing have thrown the vital role of the tiny marine species into the spotlight

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Russia arrests Ukrainian biologist for backing curbs on Antarctic krill fishing

‘Trumped-up’ charges spark diplomatic row as scientists express fears for health of 70-year-old Leonid Pshenichnov

The Independent UK

Mosquitoes found in Iceland for the first time

Iceland was previously thought to be one of the only places in the world without the insect

Evening Standard

Is this cruise through Antarctica, Falklands, and South Georgia the most iconic trip a Briton can take?

Mark Stratton takes in icebergs, orcas and union jacks on this thrilling cruise

LiveScience

Methane leaks multiplying beneath Antarctic ocean spark fears of climate doom loop

Researchers have discovered dozens of new methane seeps littering the ocean floor in the Ross Sea coastal region of Antarctica, raising concerns of an unknown positive climate feedback loop that could accelerate global warming.

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Seed by Bri Lee – this propulsive, fun eco-thriller is the novelist’s strongest yet

Set in a secret Antarctic seed bank, Seed is a novel of friction and paranoia, of weaponised mistrust and cloistered desire, narrated by a misogynist antinatalist

LiveScience

Shackleton's infamous ship 'Endurance clearly had several structural deficiencies,' new analysis reveals

Ernest Shackleton's ship, the Endurance, infamously sank in Antarctica — and now a new study finds that it had known flaws.

International Business Times

Antarctic Sea Ice Hits Its Third-lowest Winter Peak On Record

Antarctica's winter sea ice has hit its third-lowest peak in nearly half a century of satellite monitoring, researchers said Tuesday, highlighting the growing influence of climate change on the planet's southern pole.

The Conversation

Air temperatures over Antarctica have soared 35ºC above average. What does this unusual event mean for Australia?

Right now, cold air high above Antarctica is up to 35ºC warmer than normal. Normally, strong winds and the lack of sun would keep the temperature at around –55°C. But it’s risen sharply to around –20°C.

LiveScience

Scientists discover 85 'active' lakes buried beneath Antarctica's ice

Data from ESA's Cryosat-2 satellite has revealed 85 never-before-seen, active subglacial lakes buried beneath Antarctica's ice — 58% more than were previously known.

Evening Standard

Team to spend Christmas on Antarctica in mission to conserve historic base

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust says the site is facing a number of issues, due to weather, the base’s age, and climate change.

AAP

Scientists to research bird flu on Antarctic islands

Australian researchers will set sail to study if bird flu has reached remote Antarctic islands as part of the largest expedition to the region in 20 years.

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