The Latest Breaking News from Antarctic

‘Four months in the middle of nowhere was absolutely paradise’

Natalie Corbett left her life and new husband behind for a spell in Port Lockroy, on Goudier Island in Antarctica.

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

‘Devastating' Melt of Greenland, Antarctic Ice Sheets Found

The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are now losing more than three times as much ice a year as they were 30 years ago, according to a new comprehensive international study. Using 50 different satellite estimates, researchers found that Greenland’s melt has gone into hyperdrive in the last few years.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 20, 2023

Australia would be ‘naive’ to think China’s new Antarctic station not for surveillance, analyst says

National security experts express concern over resumed construction of observatory which could be used for intelligence gathering

The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2023

A vital current system is about to die

The base of the food chain could lose much of its nutrient supply if the current collapses

Salon · Apr 11, 2023

Latest revelations of harassment at Australia’s Antarctic program raise hopes for change

Second report detailing disturbing workplace culture at division has put onus on government to enact major reform

The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2023

Ice sheets can collapse at 600 metres a day, far faster than feared, study finds

Sediments from the last ice age provide a ‘warning from the past’ for Antarctica and sea level rise today, say scientists

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023

Antarctica's sea ice reaches its lowest level since records began, for the 2nd year in a row

Antarctica's sea ice recently shrank to its lowest extent since satellite records began more than 40 years ago.

Space · Apr 3, 2023

Australia’s Antarctic program beset by frequent sexual harassment, second report finds

Failure of leadership blamed for ‘significant cultural problems’ that also include bullying and fear of speaking out

The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2023

Government to implement reforms after a damning review into Australian Antarctic Division culture

An independent review of workplace culture at the Australian Antarctic Division has found one-in-four female staff respondents had experienced workplace sexual harassment, with the majority in Antarctic stations.

ABC News · Apr 3, 2023

The secret lives of Antarctic whales: how to balance tourism and conservation on a bucket-list trip

Joanna Booth joins scientists on a voyage of discovery in the world’s last great wilderness

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023