The trillion-ton slab of ice named A23a could slam into South Georgia Island and get stuck or be guided around it by currents.
In a seemingly reverse Titanic reenactment, the world’s largest iceberg is heading straight for a remote British territory—one teeming with sensitive wildlife.
The world’s biggest iceberg — a 130-foot (40-meter) tall wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — that had shaken loose of its mooring is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home to ...
Antarctica is not truly home to anyone, as far as we know, but between 1,000 and 10,000 hardy workers can be stationed there, depending on the season, while around 40,000 tourists come and go each ...
The world's iceberg is heading for South Georgia—a wildlife haven in the South Atlantic—and scientists are worried.
The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica towards the island of South Georgia.
Satellite data from early 2025 revealed extensive melting at Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf, highlighting its vulnerability. As ...
"The change of seasons causes surface melting far inland from the coastal ice front," glaciologist Christopher Shuman said.
Deep under the frozen desert of western Antarctica, a hidden danger slumbers. Lurking beneath the massive, 1–2 ...
A scientist aboard a Royal Navy icebreaker is uncovering the damage plastic waste is having on Antarctica. As part of efforts to preserve one of the world's most unique and fragile environments, ...
The European Union funded Beyond EPICA (European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica) with support from nations across the continent. Italy is coordinating the project. The announcement was ...