An article published recently in Nature Geoscience warns that Antarctica's ice masses have begun to experience a process scientists call "Greenlandification." The term refers to the unprecedented ...

A new study shows Antarctica’s biggest ice losses are happening at a few weak coastal gateways where glaciers are retreating inland.

The Antarctic ozone hole closed early in 2025 after one of the shortest seasons in decades, reflecting long-term recovery of the ozone layer.

New research shows storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rainfall, revealing a major shift in one of Earth’s most important climate systems. Macquarie Island sits in the remote Southern ...

One of the largest and oldest icebergs is now melting very quickly, ending its 40-year journey across the southern ocean. According to Dr Andrew Meije.

Sealed under nearly two kilometers of Antarctic ice, researchers have just uncovered a vast, untouched landscape in Antarctica that hasn’t seen sunlight in more than 34 million years. The hidden ...

There is an area of reduced gravity under Antarctica — the so-called gravity hole. A new study has shown that it arose due to the slow movements of rocks in the depths of the Earth, which occurred ...

In the two-way race between the U.S. and China to put humans back on the moon, the lunar south pole is widely considered the most prized place to land. The area is relatively resource-rich, pocked ...

The United States listed emperor penguins as an endangered species in 2022 because multiple studies project large population losses — to near-extinction — this century under continued warming. About a ...

Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury marked International Women's Day on Sunday with a poignant tribute to an American physician who was diagnosed with cancer. The 55 year old hon ...

The Space Coast ended 2025 with a record 109 launches from SpaceX, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin. 2026 could see a similar number as all three ramp up plans plus NASA launches the Space ...

Iceberg A-23A, once the largest iceberg on Earth at roughly 4,000 square kilometers, may be nearing the end of its life in the Southern Ocean. In a January 2026 update, NASA’s Earth Observatory ...