Antarctica
Bird flu: access to Ernest Shackleton’s grave ‘blocked by dead seals’
The H5N1 virus reached the region late last year and is killing wildlife, with witnesses spotting numerous seal corpses on South Georgia island
Phoebe Weston
14, Mar, 2024 @5:00 AM
A moment that changed me: I went skinny-dipping in Antarctica – and realised I could survive anything
Stalking was making my life at McMurdo Station a misery. In the ice-covered sea, I discovered how much the world still had to give
Elizabeth Endicott
06, Mar, 2024 @7:00 AM
‘Challenge of a lifetime’: UK charity seeks applicants for jobs in Antarctica
No flush toilets or running water are on offer, but perks include breathtaking landscapes, whales and lots of penguins
Mark Brown
26, Feb, 2024 @5:39 PM
Scientists confirm first cases of bird flu on mainland Antarctica
Fears for penguin colonies after the discovery of the highly contagious H5N1 virus in two dead skuas
Phoebe Weston
26, Feb, 2024 @2:27 PM
Antarctica sea ice reaches alarming low for third year in a row
The extent of ice floating around the continent has contracted to below 2m sq km for three years in a row, indicating an ‘abrupt critical transition’
Graham Readfearn
24, Feb, 2024 @7:00 PM
Experience: I sort the post in Antarctica
I have the nicest commute. I pass seals on an iceberg and penguins
Laura Büllesbach
16, Feb, 2024 @10:00 AM
How do you stop a glacier from melting? Simple – put up an underwater curtain
A 100km-long curtain moored to the Amundsen Sea bed in Antarctica could prevent catastrophic flooding elsewhere, say scientists
Robin McKie Science Editor
04, Feb, 2024 @8:00 AM
King penguin swims thousands of kilometres to find itself on South Australian beach
The bird, usually found on subantarctic islands, believed to be undergoing annual moulting on land at Coorong beach
Tory Shepherd
02, Feb, 2024 @2:47 AM
First penguins die in sub-Antarctic of deadly H5N1 bird flu strain
With confirmed or suspected cases in two Antarctic penguin species, researchers fear highly contagious virus could rip through colonies
Phoebe Weston
29, Jan, 2024 @3:05 PM
New emperor penguin colonies discovered in Antarctica after guano spotted from space
Emperor penguins are the largest but least prevalent Antarctic penguin species, with scientists estimating a total population of about 600,000
Adam Morton
25, Jan, 2024 @2:44 AM
Labour MP stirred by disappearing Antarctic ice and her father’s legacy
Anna McMorrin says Labour ‘absolutely determined’ on net zero after visiting Antarctica and finding report by her father, a polar researcher
Rachel Hall
21, Jan, 2024 @3:04 PM
Australia not prepared for how Antarctic ice changes will hit economy, scientist warns
Exclusive: Prof Matt King says accelerated melting could transform country and affect viability of some agricultural industries
Adam Morton Climate and environment editor
21, Jan, 2024 @2:00 PM
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