The Latest Breaking News from Antarctic

Late last week, temperatures broke all records in both Antarctica and the Arctic, with temperatures up to 40°C above the seasonal average not far from the South Pole. According to experts, these high-levels could be linked to the variations of 'atmospheric rivers', as the role of climate change still has…

Researchers have compared climate records and found a connection with isotopes stored in filter-feeding whale tissue.

Data from the Antarctic showed on average the continent was around 4.8C warmer than recorded between 1970 and 2000 while the Arctic was up 3.3C, leaving experts baffled

Heatwaves are bizarre at any time in Antarctica, but particularly now at the equinox as Antarctica is about to descend into winter darkness.

Record-breaking heatwaves hit both Antarctica and the Arctic simultaneously this week, with temperatures reaching 47℃ and 30℃ higher than normal.

New Zealand's Ministry of Defence said it has suspended plans to build an Antarctic and Southern Ocean patrol vessel because planned spending is being reassessed due to the impact on the government's budget of costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Temperature records have been sent tumbling simultaneously in parts of Antarctica and the Arctic. Here's what's happening.

Antarctic and Arctic temperatures have shocked researchers. How unusual are they and what are the consequences?

Antarctic areas reach 40C above normal at same time as north pole regions hit 30C above usual levels

Temperatures 70 degrees above normal in eastern Antarctica have baffled scientists, who say that the “unprecedented heat wave” has already changed the way experts think about the Antarctic climate system.

Parts of Antarctica Friday hit 70 degrees warmer than normal