Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's last true wilderness, harbors unique ecosystems that support extraordinary biodiversity and contribute to global diversity and environmental stability. These ecosystems,
While warming temperatures are driving a widespread loss of ice shelves, major calving events have not increased in frequency or size.
Much of this uncertainty is because the ocean processes that control the fate of the sheet occur on an incredibly small scale and are very difficult to measure and model. But recently scientists have made significant progress in understanding this "ice-ocean boundary layer.
Condé Nast Traveler’s Matthew Buck is in Antarctica to see what life is like on the most remote continent on Earth. A stay in Antarctica is a rare opportunity filled with once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
Antarctica's first sighting on January 28, 1820, by Russian explorers FF Bellingshausen and MP Lazarev marked the beginning of unparalleled scientific enquiries and highlighted the continent's importance with regard to global climate change and conservation.
That will solve this once and for all,” Will Duffy said. “We need to go to Antarctica. I need to take a flat-Earther or two with me and see the 24-hour sun and then this whole thing is
Ballerina dances in Antarctica's sea of ice
A 2018 study suggested that people working in Antarctica over the winter enter a state of “psychological hibernation,” marked by deteriorating sleep quality and low mood. Fortunately, most people recover when the sun returns and there’s no evidence of long-term psychological harm.
Now that I was finally here among glaciers as big as warehouses, colonies of penguins and curious whales, I could see why so many lines have entered the expedition sector.
Reading up on Antarctica's natural history and golden age of exploration can make your trip more entertaining and educational.
Record attempts, ambitious crossings, medical evacuations, and broken bindings — we recap how it all went down in Antarctica this season.
It’s surreal to look back at the ship’s bow totally engulfed by ice. We’re the only living, breathing things here – until a group of curious Adelie penguins rock up. They inch closer and closer as a line of spectators unfolds at a respectful distance.