Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss of inland ice sheets and severe impacts on wildlife ...

Antarctica’s krill fishery has shut down months ahead of schedule after reaching its full seasonal catch-limit—a historic ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...

Antarctica’s deep canyons shape oceans and climate. High-resolution maps show striking regional differences. Submarine ...

The U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center released satellite data last week showing that Antarctica is surrounded by the greatest mass of sea ice ever recorded there: 19.44 million square kilometres.

As of Feb. 14, 2023, the extent dwindled to less than 1.9 million sq km. This graph shows Antarctic sea ice extent from 1979-2022, and so far in 2023.

Arctic sea ice just reached its yearly minimum, ranking as the sixth lowest extent we've seen since 1979. Meanwhile, at the other end of the world, Antarctic sea ice just set its second alarming ...

Wind and sea-ice changes in Antarctica are having a profound influence on south pole waters, something that could have implications for other regions of the globe, a new study says. “These ...

Iceberg A-84 broke off from Antarctica and revealed a thriving community of sea creatures underneath. Now, researchers are curious as to how these species have survived.

Roving icebergs unleashed by climate change have decimated the variety of life on the sea floor near the West Antarctic Peninsula in just 16 years, a new study has found.

"Having the ability to use a deep-water ROV in Antarctica gave us a unique opportunity to observe the krill and also to observe the diversity of animals living at the deep-sea floor from depths of ...