Visitor numbers to Antarctica could reach 450,000 a year within a decade, according to one scenario. How do we stem the tide?

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, and sea ice is melting at record speed, enough to match the size ...

A sudden salinity spike in the Southern Ocean is accelerating Antarctic ice loss and triggering a dangerous climate feedback ...

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...

Discover why Antarctica no longer has lush forests with giant ferns and how ancient fires fueled intense volcanic activity.

Imagine the world without Antarctica's ice sheets. If Antarctica were to melt entirely, it would trigger an unprecedented ...

Different life forms, plant or otherwise, could start to grow, Wall explained. It's a fascinating prospect for Wall, but one that she likely won't be around to witness in 2065, she said.

The collapse of the world’s second-largest ice sheet would drown cities worldwide. Is that ice more vulnerable than we know?

From food supply to weather patterns, here's how Antarctica affects the world As ice melts, water temperature changes, impacting ocean currents and sea life around the globe.

From food supply to weather patterns, here's how Antarctica affects the world As ice melts, water temperature changes, impacting ocean currents and sea life around the globe.

The world's biggest iceberg — a 130-feet-tall wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — that shook loose is lumbering toward a remote island off … ...