The Latest Breaking News from Antarctic

Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance FOUND off Antarctica coast after more than 100 years

Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance, not seen since it was crushed by sea ice and sunk off the coast of Antarctica, has been found intact and is 'by far the finest wooden shipwreck'

Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2022

Royal Navy’s icebreaker ship provides support to Ukrainian Antarctic scientists

HMS Protector handed over welcome supplies of fresh food to 21 scientists from Ukraine.

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2022

VIDEO: US Coast Guard Cutter Sets New Record For Southernmost Voyage In Antarctica

The Polar Star, commissioned in 1976, breaks its old record by reaching the Bay of Whales on Feb. 17.

Zenger · Mar 3, 2022

A krill aquarium, climate research, and geopolitics: how Australia's $800 million Antarctic funding will be spent

The federal government’s major package of new funding for Australia’s Antarctic program, announced on Tuesday, promises an additional A$804.4 million over the next decade.

The Conversation · Feb 23, 2022

The dangerous way tourism is polluting Antarctica and accelerating melting

In a recent study, researchers found that tourists and scientists are polluting Antarctica and its changing the continent's climate for the worse.

Inverse · Feb 22, 2022

Antarctic sea ice falls to lowest level since measurements began in 1979

Scientists say record drop can’t yet be linked to global heating but urgent research needed to work out cause

The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2022

Each Antarctic tourist effectively melts 83 tonnes of snow – new research

Every summer, as the sea ice surrounding Antarctica retreats, tens of thousands of tourists and scientists flock to the landmass by boat and plane. The remote continent is becoming increasingly accessible – during the 2019-20 season, the number of sightseeing visitors reached 74,000, with the vast majority travelling by ship.…

The Conversation · Feb 22, 2022

Black carbon pollution from tourism and research increasing Antarctic snowmelt, study says

Black carbon pollution, which is generated by burning fossil fuels, causes snow to darken, absorb more solar energy and melt faster

The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2022

Australia pledges $578 million for surveillance, research in Antarctica

Australia will spend just over A$804 million ($578 million) to buy drones and helicopters and set up mobile stations in Antarctica to strengthen Australia's national interests, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2022

Union calls on PM to apologise for strike comments; 34 Covid deaths recorded – as it happened

NSW government drops case against rail workers’ union; Australia closes embassy in Lviv, Ukraine. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2022