The Latest Breaking News from Antarctic

'The grass does not grow': In Chile's far south, the worst drought in 50 years

In Chile's remote south, the country's gateway to the Antarctic, the worst drought in half a century is hitting cattle ranchers and vegetable farmers, leaving the earth so dry in some areas that grass cannot grow for grazing.

Reuters · Feb 9, 2023

Kate Middleton's honest exercise admission as she whips off jacket for gruelling challenge

Kate Middleton visited Landau Forte College in Derby today to meet Captain Preet Chandi and congratulate her for recently completing a polar trek across the Antarctic

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

Clue to rising sea levels lies in DNA of 4m-year-old octopus, scientists say

Genes of Turquet’s octopus hold memories of melting of previous Antarctic ice sheet, raising fears of what another thawing could bring

The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2023

Russian Antarctic vessel docks in South Africa as green groups protest

A Russian research vessel which has been prospecting for oil and natural gas in the Antarctic docked in South Africa on Saturday following protests by green campaigners who say its operations in the region violate a treaty banning mineral exploration.

Reuters · Jan 28, 2023

Time tunnel: why an Australian expedition is drilling through 2.6km of Antarctic ice

Ancient air trapped deep below the surface could unlock secrets of the Earth’s past and help understand what lies ahead as CO2 in the atmosphere keeps rising

The Guardian - AU · Jan 14, 2023

‘Sometimes it warms up to -5C’: tips on keeping the cold out from an Antarctic scientist, Scandi oyster diver and more

Merino wool socks, lip balm and hand warmers … Four pros on how to dress for the cold – and how to warm up afterwards

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023

Cold, remote and risky: why Australia is turning to robots to boost its presence in Antarctica

Researchers and engineers team up to identify new technologies to safely delve deeper into the icy continent

The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2023

Ozone layer slowly healing, may be restored within decades, says UN

Earth’s protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing at a pace that would fully mend the hole over Antarctica in about 43 years, a new United Nations report says.

France 24 · Jan 10, 2023

UN Says Ozone Layer Slowly Healing, Hole to Mend by 2066

Earth’s protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing at a pace that would fully mend the hole over Antarctica in about 43 years, a new United Nations report says. A once-every-four-years scientific assessment found recovery in progress, more than 35 years after every nation in the world agreed to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 9, 2023

Antarctic expedition to unlock million-year-old secrets

It's an icy voyage that's been a decade in the making — a team of expeditioners are making the 1,200-kilometre trip from Casey Station into the Antarctic interior where researchers will eventually drill deep into a million-year-old ice core.

ABC News · Dec 31, 2022