Antarctica

Emperor penguins in focus as Antarctic talks start in Japan

Emperor penguins have become symbolic of the quest to thrive and survive in Antarctica’s harsh climes.

Hantavirus cruise ship part of Antarctic tourism boom that some want better regulated

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, as it prepares to leave Praia, Cape Verde, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Danilson Sequeira/File Photo

Activist ship rams Norwegian krill trawler in Antarctic

Aker Qrill, which owns the trawler, said it will be taking legal action against the other ship's owner.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 10, 2026

US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on March 7.

Antarctic sea ice improves after four years of extreme lows, say US scientists

Antarctic sea ice reaches a minimum level each year, during the southern hemisphere’s summer. This is the point at which scientists measure it for annual readings.

Antarctic drilling peers deep into ice shelf’s past as open ocean

Scientists say they have drilled deeper than ever beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.

Penguins bring forward breeding season as Antarctica warms: Study

Penguin breeding is closely linked to food availability, and less sea ice has meant hunting grounds and nesting sites are more available during the year.

New map reveals hidden landscape under Antarctica’s ice sheet

A map illustrates the subglacial landscape of mountain ranges, deep canyons and wide valleys beneath Antarctica.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 14, 2025

Britain's BBC apologised to US President Donald Trump over its editing of his speech.

‘Bleak’ future for seals decimated by bird flu, scientists warn

A colony of southern elephant seals - some infected by bird flu - on a beach in St Andrews Bay on South Georgia island, in the South Atlantic Ocean.

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