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5 days ago

Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice is having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers

The mass drowning of emperor penguin chicks as sea ice is melted by the climate crisis h…

18 days ago

Huge industrial trawlers are competing for krill – the main food source for whales – in the Southern Ocean, removing vital nutrients from the ecosystem

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21 days ago

The fishery is regulated but experts say it is wrecking the food chain. Gordon Peake joined a Sea Shepherd mission to observe the giant ships compete for catch

It is bitterly cold on the deck of the A…

41 days ago

Aker QRILL is facing criticism of its fishery management amid calls by environmentalists for curbs on Antarctic fishing of the keystone species

Environmental groups have objected to the recommendation…

60 days ago

You have to be careful managing supplies – there is one delivery a year

The first time anyone goes to the Antarctic is truly special. Just getting there is an adventure: it takes several planes, and a…

75 days ago

Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) will use hot water to bore through the ice and deploy instruments at one of the most critical parts of the glacier.

83 days ago

The list of positions includes chefs, plumbers, carpenters, and plumbers, as well as plant operators, boating officers and meteorological observers.

84 days ago

Changing temperatures may be behind change in behaviour, which experts fear threatens three species’ survival

Penguins in Antarctica have radically shifted their breeding season, apparently as a respo…

86 days ago

Some regions of the continent have enough ice to push up sea levels by 15 metres if they all melt, but researchers don’t yet fully understand the consequences

On one side of Dr Ben Galton-Fenzi’s view…

3 months ago

During the southernmost continent’s darkest, coldest days, scientists and researchers turn to food for comfort

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