Antarctica may seem pristine and almost devoid of life, but there's plenty of chemistry going on. Victoria Atkinson explains ...

A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking ...

New research reveals Antarctic sea ice has hit record lows three times since 2017, creating cascading effects on global ...

The pool of carbon in the sediment at the bottom of Mercer Lake is at least 100 times bigger than any other carbon pool in the cycle – and the microbes use it efficiently, Venturelli said. They also ...

A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking ...

A new study published in Communications Earth & Environment has shown that sea ice in the Southern Ocean plays a significant ...

Antarctica is covered by a miles-thick ice sheet, but was that always the case? ... Rock weathering and volcanic activity are both part of the carbon cycle, ...

It was only a matter of time before human-caused climate change and pollution reached even the most isolated continent on the planet. As global temperature rises, Antarctica’s pristine landscape ...

Scientists have measured the concentration of carbon dioxide and other gases in the dry regions around the south pole.

Antarctica hosts some of the harshest and most remote environments on Earth - and it is a region of vital importance for scientific research. The environment and position of Antarctica on the globe ...

Carbon and water cycle. Geography class: Huge ice loss risks Antarctica’s ‘destabilisation ... Outline how the 2024 melt season in Antarctica compares with previous years.

Subglacial lakes that never see the light of day are among the least accessible frontiers of science, brimming with more tales yet untold than even the planets of our solar system. One thing seems ...