The ocean around Antarctica is changing in unexpected ways. Since 2015, sea ice surrounding the frozen continent has been ...

The latest study shows that severe sea-ice lows, such as those seen in recent years, cause three interrelated crises.

The dramatic loss of sea ice around Antarctica has occurred with the re-emergence of the Maud Rise polynya in the Weddell Sea ...

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 ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace.

Antarctica has lost sea ice equal to the size of Greenland—the largest environmental change observed on Earth in recent ...

Scientists are questioning whether a ‘regime shift’ to a new state of diminished Antarctic sea-ice coverage is underway, due ...

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Most people will never see Antarctic sea ice up close, but its presence or absence affects our day-to-day lives.Now ...

A new paper by the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership has, for the first time, published the total global impact of sea ice loss on ocean currents, ice shelves, wildlife and shipping access. The ...

On her first dedicated scientific voyage to Antarctica in March, the Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina found the area sea-ice ...

Extreme sea ice loss in Antarctica over the past few years is leading to higher ocean temperatures, more icebergs and habitat ...