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The Latest Breaking News from Antarctica

Over half of Brits want to try adventurous activities on holiday - like hiking or safaris

Over a third are looking to broaden their travel horizons this year - and go to places like Antarctica or Galapagos Islands

Daily Mirror · Feb 21, 2023

Man rowed to Antarctica in treacherous adventure that saw penguins and orcas come to join

Jamie Douglas-Hamilton and a crew of explorers embarked on a rowing journey to Antarctica, to honour Harry McNish and in a bid to raise money for the British Heart Foundation

Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2023

Japan’s new whaling ‘mother ship’ being built to travel as far as Antarctica

Company says vessel’s construction will help ‘pass on our whaling culture to the next generation’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2023

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A skinny robot documents the forces eroding a massive Antarctic glacier

Scientists got their first up-close look at what's eating away part of Antarctica's Thwaites ice shelf, nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier because of its massive melt and sea rise potential.

WEKU · Feb 16, 2023

Thwaites Glacier studies add to concerns about rapid sea level rise from West Antarctica

The study used sophisticated tools to scan the glacier and its grounding line in unprecedented detail.

Axios · Feb 16, 2023

This group of celebrity friends likely spent $3million on a trip to Antartica

The famous couple took the seemingly luxurious trip in January

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Warm Water Melts Weak Spots on Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’, Say Scientists

Scientists studying Antarctica's vast Thwaites Glacier - nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier - say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures, two papers published in Nature journal showed on Wednesday. Thwaites, which is roughly the size of Florida, represents more than half a meter…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023

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Skinny robot documents forces eroding Doomsday Glacier

A pencil-shaped robot is giving scientists their first look at the forces eating away at the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Warm water melts weak spots on Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier', say scientists

Reuters · Feb 15, 2023

Fissures speeding up Thwaites glacier melt revealed by deep ice-core camera

Antarctica's Thwaites glacier holds enough water to raise global sea levels by 65 centimetres. New research shows steep terraces and fissures in the glacier shelf are speeding up its melting.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2023

Antarctic science expedition put on ice due to problems with Australia’s research vessel Nuyina

Ocean voyage to study declining sea ice levels cancelled after RSV Nuyina required repairs, leaving climate scientists dismayed

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2023

Princess of Wales meets polar explorer Captain Preet Chandi and tries out her gruelling training regime

Kate had a go at pulling two tyres each weighing 20kg in a spell of resistance training with record-breaking Antarctic explorer

Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023

Princess of Wales hails ‘incredible’ Polar Preet during school visit

Captain Preet Chandi recently returned to the UK following a record-breaking trip to Antarctica.

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Antarctica’s Only Electric Exploration Vehicle Was Upgraded Because Of Climate Change

The Venturi Antarctica was deployed to the White Continent in December 2021, when temperatures frequently dropped below -50 degrees Fahrenheit. Now though, temperatures are much higher.

InsideEVs · Feb 8, 2023

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The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

Trevor Noah jokes about Harry at 2023 Grammys

The Duke of Sussex recounted in his book how his genitals had been ‘frostnipped’ during a trip to Antarctica.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 3, 2023

The new Overwatch 2 map in season 3 takes us back to Antarctica

The new map in Overwatch 2 season 3 is a Control map in Antarctica, with three areas and insight into future updates for the multiplayer game

Reuters · Feb 2, 2023

Space power China to build ground stations on Antarctica to support satellites

China, only the third country to put a man in space after the Soviet Union and United States, is to build ground stations on Antarctica to back its network of ocean monitoring satellites, state media said on Thursday.

Dynamite News · Jan 29, 2023

Green India Challenge Reaching New Heights, 'Inspiring' Environment Flag Hoists On Antarctica

The Green India Challenge, which has been launched with the objective to nurture the Nature and Environment better and providing clean air to mankind, touched another height after its emblematic flag was hoisted on the peak of the highest mountain in Antarctica. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023

Huge meteorite discovered in Antarctica contains oldest material in solar system

Researchers trekked for days across Antarctica before finding an unusually large meteorite, that contains some of the oldest material in the solar system

Daily Record · Jan 27, 2023

Newton Stewart man organises Burns Supper - in Antarctica

Rob Kerr was one of around 140 people at the British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station who celebrated the life of Robert Burns

The National (Scotland) · Jan 25, 2023

Scots help hold Burns supper in one of the 'remotest places' on Earth

Around 140 people, including 50 Scots, have gathered for the biggest-ever Burns supper held in Antarctica.

Daily Record · Jan 24, 2023

Haggis shipped to Antarctica for 'biggest ever' Burns Night celebration

Haggis was specially delivered to Antartica so that workers at the British Antarctic Survey's Rothera Research Station could mark Burns Night at the biggest-ever Burns Supper held on the continent.

ABC News · Jan 24, 2023

Owner of missing drone found in Franklin River revealed to be Casey Station worker in Antarctica

The search for the owner of a drone lost in a river in central Tasmania has led all the way to the frozen wastes of Antarctica, with the pilot — now based at Casey Station — "hugely thankful" it has been found.

Wales Online · Jan 20, 2023

New emperor penguin colony in Antarctica discovered from space

The British Antarctic Survey said this new colony brings the number of emperor penguin breeding sites around the coastline of Antarctica to 66

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2023

Scientists discover emperor penguin colony in Antarctica using satellite images

Colony of about 500 birds seen in remote region where they face existential threat due to global heating

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