The Latest Breaking News from Antarctica

Donna Urquhart takes 26 days to break the endurance record in some of the harshest conditions on Earth

When I was working on my book Antarctica in Fiction, friends and colleagues would joke about what an easy task I had taken on. How many writers would choose to set a novel in a continent with no permanent human population? Surely a dozen or so books would cover it.

British Army medical officer, Captain Harpreet Chandi, becomes fastest woman to ski solo across Antarctica, inspiring others to step outside their comfort ...

Just last week, authorities confirmed that a polar bear in Alaska died after contracting bird flu.

Preet Chandi is a day quicker for solo and unsupported Antarctic crossing

Climate scientists don’t like surprises. It means our deep understanding of how the climate works isn’t quite as complete as we need. But unfortunately, as climate change worsens, surprises and unprecedented events keep happening.

A plush, ice-breaking ship — complete with a spa and Michelin-star menu — is making polar exploration in the white continent chicer and more accessible than ever, says Nicola Moyne

Climate change is leading to more rapid melting of polar ice, and the race is on to determine when, where, and how polar ice sheets will collapse.

Ponant’s plush new icebreaker, Le Commandant Charcot, is making the white continent more accessible – and luxurious – than ever

Study after study showed the breakdown of climate systems taking place much earlier than foreseen, with potentially catastrophic results

Captain Harpreet Chandi already broke two Guinness World Records for polar exploration last year but now claims she has a third