President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on Antarctic territories including Heard and McDonald Islands, despite their uninhabited status. Australia, which manages these islands for ...

In January 1774, Captain James Cook’s third and final attempt to sail south in search of the elusive Terra Australis was blocked by impenetrable sea ice. A frustrated Cook left the question of a ...

Marine life may have existed in the region for centuries, say researchers. An iceberg the size of Chicago that broke off of an Antarctic ice shelf has revealed a thriving ecosystem beneath it ...

In the first study to consider the long-term evolution of the rivers that flow beneath glaciers, researchers have new insights into the future of Antarctica's melting ice that may change the way ...

The sea ice ran out 80 kilometres from the coast of Greenland, leaving the members of the Transglobal Car Expedition (TGCE) and their four amphibious vehicles with a grim choice in May, 2024 ...

Houston, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Shane Pennington has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Business Litigation group and ...

The RSV Nuyina icebreaker is part-way though its first mission dedicated solely to marine science. Along with understanding the impacts of warmer waters in the Antarctic region, scientists have ...

Scientists have recently uncovered a wondrous and vibrant underwater world, previously hidden beneath a massive glacier in Antarctica. The glacier, covering an area of about 510 sq.km. — roughly ...

Loss of the Antarctic ice sheet has traditionally been cited as one of the main causes of global mean sea-level rise. Melting due to the inflow of warm seawater from the open ocean has been ...

An iceberg the size of Chicago that broke off of an Antarctic ice shelf has revealed a thriving ecosystem beneath it, according to researchers. On Jan. 13, the iceberg, named A-84, broke off from ...