The Latest Breaking News from Antarctica

US assistant secretary of state says two countries have stopped creation of new protected areas in Antarctica ‘for too long’

Winds high above Antarctica spinning at 200km/h are adding to south-east Australia's flood risk, according to the BOM. It's deepening the risk of rainfall that's already elevated by La Niña and the Indian Ocean Dipole.

Flying over Antarctica is an unforgettable experience. The bright blue of the ocean and stark white of the ice is a vision to savour for years.

A small Texas seafood importer has sued the federal government for blocking a shipment of fish from protected waters near Antarctica

Committee says ex-president – ‘the central cause of January 6’ – led effort to overturn the election. Plus, $1bn Kushner deal investigated

Denman glacier in remote part of the continent could become unstable, possibly contributing to more sea level rise than predicted

Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s portfolio award goes to Laurent Ballesta, who describes his long and deep dives under the ice

Endurance became stuck in ice and sank in the Weddell Sea off the coast of Antarctica in 1915. The wreck now lies at a depth of 9,000 feet

Endurance became stuck in ice and sank in the Weddell Sea off the coast of Antarctica in 1915.

Endurance sank after becoming stuck in ice in the Weddell Sea off the coast of Antarctica in 1915.

A federal report that, in the words of its key finding, “sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking are problems in the U.S. Antarctic Program community” – and that efforts “dedicated to prevention [are] nearly absent” – drew attention around the world. But as a historian of Antarctic science, I did…