The Latest Breaking News from Antarctica

Jamie Douglas-Hamilton and a crew of explorers embarked on a rowing journey to Antarctica, to honour Harry McNish and in a bid to raise money for the British Heart Foundation

Company says vessel’s construction will help ‘pass on our whaling culture to the next generation’

Scientists got their first up-close look at what's eating away part of Antarctica's Thwaites ice shelf, nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier because of its massive melt and sea rise potential.

The study used sophisticated tools to scan the glacier and its grounding line in unprecedented detail.

The famous couple took the seemingly luxurious trip in January

Scientists studying Antarctica's vast Thwaites Glacier - nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier - say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures, two papers published in Nature journal showed on Wednesday. Thwaites, which is roughly the size of Florida, represents more than half a meter…

A pencil-shaped robot is giving scientists their first look at the forces eating away at the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica

Scientists studying Antarctica's vast Thwaites Glacier - nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier - say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures, two papers published in Nature journal showed on Wednesday.

Antarctica's Thwaites glacier holds enough water to raise global sea levels by 65 centimetres. New research shows steep terraces and fissures in the glacier shelf are speeding up its melting.

Ocean voyage to study declining sea ice levels cancelled after RSV Nuyina required repairs, leaving climate scientists dismayed

Kate had a go at pulling two tyres each weighing 20kg in a spell of resistance training with record-breaking Antarctic explorer