In just 15 months, Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier lost roughly 25 kilometers of grounded ice, about 15 miles, retreating ...

Antarctica may have passed a climate tipping point of no return, scientists are warning, with mounting evidence that a sudden slump in sea ice formation since 2016 is linked to human-induced ocean ...

A new study suggests Antarctica’s ice sheet hit a climate tipping point about one million years ago, making it far more ...

The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was minus 128.56 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 89.2 degrees Celsius), registered on July 21, 1983, at Antarctica's Vostok station. The Dry Valleys of ...

Antarctic ice cores revealed a hidden greenhouse effect that explains why some parts of Antarctica warm more dramatically ...

Gravity may seem constant, but it actually varies across the planet—and one of the strangest places is Antarctica, where gravity is slightly weaker than expected. Scientists have traced this “gravity ...

Scientists found evidence that a profound change in the Antarctic Ocean followed the weakening of the Atlantic.

In the face of growing global pressures, a new report from Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future (SAEF), including University of Adelaide researchers, highlights the opportunity to strengthen and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Will McGough writes about travel destinations and outdoor adventures. Packing lists for people going to Antarctica tend to be gear ...

In just 15 months, Antarctica lost a stretch of glacier longer than the island of Manhattan. Between January 2022 and March ...