Winter in Antarctica is long and dark. Temperatures remain well below freezing. In many places, the sun sets in April and ...
On the ship I boarded at the bottom of Argentina with the three men I love most, I put my socks in a drawer, my sweaters on a ...
The great majority of ships operating in Antarctica are ice-strengthened but Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot is the world’s ...
Scientists spent the first weeks of the year on an expedition to Antarctica to study Thwaites Glacier, which is melting at an alarming rate. If it breaks apart entirely, it could push up global sea ...
Pink granite boulders sitting mysteriously atop Antarctica’s Hudson Mountains have led scientists to a stunning discovery: a hidden granite mass buried beneath Pine Island Glacier, stretching nearly ...
A small rustic cabin on the edge of the Antarctic coast has become a popular place to stay for Antarctic expeditioners. Affectionately known as the Wilkes "Hilton", the historical hut was previously ...
The plight of the emperor penguin might be more dire than previously thought. For the first time, scientists have used ...
Polar Latitudes Expeditions is launching new Fly & Cruise voyages to Antarctica starting in the 2027-28 season. The sailings ...
Millennial and Gen Z parents are increasingly willing to plan vacations around their kids. My husband and I took that to the ...
Navigating monolithic icebergs, massive ocean waves and sub-zero snowstorms, CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator is a workhorse for Antarctic science. In just over 11 years and spread across seven ...
The USGC Polar Star has sailed into the capital.
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Antarctica could lose its ice forever

Antarctica could be completely ice-free one day if we allow climate change to continue unabated. The change will take thousands of years, but we only have a century to stop it.