The influx of cold meltwater could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by up to 20% by 2050, researchers reported March 3 ...
There are few frontiers in the world that can still be said to be unexplored. One of these terra incognita is the land ...
As the planet heats up and Antarctica’s ice sheet melts at a faster pace, scientists warn of a steady rise in sea levels.
Scientists' yearlong study on Antarctic microbial communities reveals how climate change alters bacterial and phytoplankton ...
Antarctica's remote and mysterious current has a profound influence on the climate, food systems and Antarctic ecosystems.
Researchers say slowdown of ACC may allow invasive species to reach Antarctica, threatening fragile food webs and species ...
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has released the most detailed map yet of what Antarctica looks like when you strip away ...
A new map released this week gives us a clear view of the continent as if its massive sheet of ice has been removed.
The most detailed map yet of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice sheet has been assembled by a team of international ...
The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...
Antarctica — which is one and a half times the size of Canada — has been governed by a treaty of nations. But with rising ...
But fresh, cool water from melting Antarctic ice is diluting the salty water of the ocean, potentially disrupting the vital ocean current. Our new research suggests the Antarctic Circumpolar ...