The Latest Breaking News from Antarctic

Body of man who died in Antarctic glacier is found 65 years later

The remains of Dennis Bell, who fell into a crevasse aged 25 while working in Antarctica, have been found

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025

What recreating Scott’s Antarctic expedition reveals about our seas today

A new polar project compared samples with those collected more than a century ago by by Scott, along with voyages led by Shackleton and Borchgrevink

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2025

Inside the high-risk operation at an Antarctic research base

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The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

Scientists map Antarctic seafloor canyons to help predict climate breakdown

Study suggests the underwater valleys have a major impact on ice loss and ocean circulation

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025

Krill catch in Antarctica soars to record following collapse of conservation deal

Fishing for krill near Antarctica has surged to a record high, nearing a seasonal catch limit that could close the fishery early

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025

As US climate data-gathering is gutted, Australian forecasting is now at real risk

This year, Australia has experienced record-breaking floods, tropical cyclones, heatwaves on land and in the ocean, drought, coral bleaching, coastal erosion and devastating algal blooms. Over the past five years, insured losses from extreme events have risen to A$4.5 billion annually – more than double the 30-year average.

The Conversation · Jul 28, 2025

Tides Could Help Predict When Huge Icebergs Break Loose: Study

Ocean tides can trigger city-sized icebergs to break off from Antarctic ice shelves, scientists said on Thursday, offering a potential way to predict these dramatic events in the future.

International Business Times · Jul 24, 2025

From Antarctica To Brussels, Hunting Climate Clues In Old Ice

In a small, refrigerated room at a Brussels university, parka-wearing scientists chop up Antarctic ice cores tens of thousands of years old in search of clues to our planet's changing climate.

International Business Times · Jul 18, 2025

Scientists discover long-lost giant rivers that flowed across Antarctica up to 80 million years ago

Large flat surfaces carved by ancient rivers deep beneath East Antarctica are influencing how ice flows across the continent today, according to a new study.

LiveScience · Jul 16, 2025

We travelled to Antarctica to see if a Māori lunar calendar might help track environmental change

Antarctica’s patterns of stark seasonal changes, with months of darkness followed by a summer of 24-hour daylight, prompted us to explore how a Māori lunar and environmental calendar (Maramataka) might apply to the continent and help us recognise changes as the climate continues to warm.

The Conversation · Jul 16, 2025