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Hundreds of polar researchers issue an emergency statement calling for urgent action to deal with the impacts of climate change in Antarctica.

As global temperatures rise, the ecology of Antarctica is already changing, but Earth's climate would have to change ...

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Runaway ice loss causing rapid and catastrophic sea-level rise is possible within our lifetimes," the statement warns.

There’s lots of water in Antarctica, but most of it is frozen. You’d be forgiven, then, for thinking that rivers aren’t ...

Amber discovered in the southernmost region provides fresh insights into Cretaceous forests near the South Pole.

Weatherproof jackets, waterproof gloves, merino wool everything—our intrepid writer’s polar wardrobe has her prepared for any cold-weather adventure.

Ancient amber found in Antarctica uncovers a 90-million-year-old rainforest, revealing insights into its warm, prehistoric ...

Scientists recently discovered amber fragments that suggest the snow-covered continent of Antarctica could have once been a ...