Antarctica: News
03 Apr 2025
AustraliaTrump imposes tariffs on Antarctic islands, where only penguins live
In a rare decision, United States President Donald Trump has placed a 10% tariff on goods from Heard Island and McDonald Islands - two remote volcanic islands near Antarctica.
18 Mar 2025
GermanyScientists trapped in Antarctica beg to be rescued; know why
A group of scientists who were supposed to work together for months at a remote Antarctic research outpost has been rattled after one of the team members was accused of assaulting others.
03 Mar 2025
TechnologyWhy world's strongest ocean current is slowing down
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, is slowing down.
07 Nov 2024
AustraliaPenguin swims 3,500 km from Antarctica to Australia for food
An emperor penguin was seen on Ocean Beach in Denmark, Western Australia after an amazing journey of over 3,500 km from Antarctica.
10 Oct 2024
South AmericaAntarctica's unique job opportunity: Postmaster and penguin counter
George Clarke, a professional "tent master" famous for building big tops at music festivals, is all set to take on a completely different career path.
06 Oct 2024
Climate ChangeWorrying: Antarctica's green cover up tenfold in 40 years
A recent study has revealed a significant increase in vegetation across the Antarctic Peninsula, with the greening rate accelerating by more than 30% in recent years.
30 Aug 2024
NASANASA tests underwater robots to monitor polar ice melt
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is testing a prototype robot, known as IceNode, in the Arctic region.
09 Aug 2024
Global WarmingAntarctica records second heatwave in 2 years: What's causing it?
Antarctica, the world's coldest continent, is currently witnessing a deep-winter heatwave for the second time in two years.
04 Aug 2024
Global WarmingHeat wave raises Antarctica's temperature by 10°C, raising global concerns
Antarctica is currently experiencing an unprecedented heat wave, with temperatures soaring up to 10 degrees Celsius above the usual since mid-July.
24 Jul 2024
ParisJuly 21 was world's hottest day in 84 years: Report
The Earth experienced its hottest day in at least 84 years on July 21 (Sunday), with the global average temperature reaching a record high of 17.09 degrees Celsius, as reported by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
17 Jul 2024
ETH ZurichClimate crisis can impact Earth's rotation and disrupt technology
A recent study has found that the ongoing climate crisis is gradually lengthening each day due to the melting of polar ice, altering Earth's shape.
17 Jun 2024
CanadaExplorer Ernest Shackleton's ship 'Quest,' found after 62 years underwater
The underwater wreckage of the ship 'Quest,' famously known for its association with renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton, has been discovered.
14 Jun 2024
Climate ChangeAntarctic expedition cruise: Explore vast glaciers and wilderness
The Antarctic Peninsula is a realm of extremes, where towering icebergs and vast glaciers dominate the landscape.
30 May 2024
ChinaNot just Delhi, temperatures across the world are soaring
In recent years, there has been a global trend of record-breaking heat, with many locations reporting their highest-ever temperatures.
23 May 2024
Indian NavyNavy officer's daughter becomes youngest Indian to scale Mount Everest
Kaamya Karthikeyan, a 16-year-old student from Mumbai, has set a new record by becoming the youngest Indian and the second youngest girl globally to scale Mount Everest from the Nepal side.
22 May 2024
Climate ChangeThwaites glacier's accelerated melting in Antarctica surprises scientists: Here's why
The Thwaites glacier in Antarctica, ominously known as the "Doomsday Glacier," is melting at a faster pace than scientists previously estimated.
08 Apr 2024
Travel And TourismAntarctic expedition cruise: Explore vast glaciers and wilderness
An Antarctic expedition is a voyage to one of Earth's most secluded and pristine areas.
29 Mar 2024
Travel And TourismAntarctic adventure: Take a journey to the ice-covered continent
Antarctica, the Earth's southernmost continent, is a unique travel destination known for its expansive icy landscapes and rich wildlife.
08 Jan 2024
Travel And TourismTop global kayaking destinations for every paddler
Exploring breathtaking landscapes while kayaking offers an adventurous and immersive vacation activity for those seeking an active getaway.
01 Dec 2023
LifestyleHow Antarctica's penguins manage to score 10,000 naps a day!
In the frigid expanse of Antarctica's King George Island, a remarkable discovery was made as scientists delved into the sleep patterns of chinstrap penguins.
29 Nov 2023
Global Warming'Surprised by sudden deterioration': Glacier retreats 8km in 2.5 years
Antarctica's Cadman Glacier has seen a drastic retreat of 8km in just 2.5 years, after remaining stable for about five decades. Not only that, its ice shelf has also completely collapsed.
24 Nov 2023
TechnologyAfter 30 years of slumber, world's biggest iceberg starts moving
The world's largest iceberg, A23a, which has been grounded in the Weddell Sea for over three decades, is finally on the move, per the BBC.
26 Sep 2023
Global WarmingAntarctic winter sea ice melts to record low
Antarctic sea ice has reached a record low this winter, covering only 16.96 million square kilometers, the lowest since satellite records began in 1979.
08 Aug 2023
Global WarmingResearchers warn extreme events in the Antarctic region 'virtually certain'
Ice loss, and heat waves among other extreme events in Antarctica, are almost 'certain' to become more frequent, signaling the need for urgent action to limit global warming to the Paris Agreement target of 1.5 degrees Celsius.
25 Apr 2023
LifestyleWorld Penguin Day: 5 interesting facts about these cutesy seabirds
Penguins are adorable and there's no denying this fact.
20 Apr 2023
Climate ChangeIce loss in Greenland and Antarctica increases five-fold since 1990s
Climate change impacts are getting more serious by the day. Loss of ice cover in Greenland and Antarctica has increased five-fold since the 1990s, as per Ice Sheet Mass Balance Intercomparison Exercise (IMBIE), which is funded by NASA and European Space Agency (ESA).
10 Mar 2023
Climate ChangeAntarctic ice shrunk to record low: Should we be worried
The Antarctic sea ice cover reached its lowest in February this year.
20 Jan 2023
NASANASA shares photograph of a peculiar rectangular iceberg in Antarctica
NASA recently posted a picture of an iceberg in Antarctica, but it is not a conventional one.
11 Nov 2022
Pacific OceanA-76A, the world's largest iceberg, is drifting toward its grave
A-76A, which is the world's largest iceberg, has drifted away from its icy home in Antarctica.
18 Aug 2022
Travel And Tourism5 picturesque accommodations in Antarctica that you should check out
Antarctica, the southernmost continent of Earth, spells adventure for tourists despite being the world's most isolated region.
12 Aug 2022
Global WarmingAntarctic glaciers are shedding ice alarmingly faster than previous estimates
We know that Antarctica has been changing in an unprecedented way, losing more ice than ever. However, a NASA-led study based on satellite imagery has found that the ice continent has lost more ice than previous estimates.
22 Dec 2021
Royal Enfield HimalayanHow Royal Enfield Himalayan reached the South Pole
Chennai-based Royal Enfield is celebrating its 120th anniversary in style.
20 May 2021
European Space AgencyWorld's largest iceberg breaks off from the Antarctica
An enormous slab of ice, almost four times the size of New York City, has broken off the coast of Antarctica, becoming the largest iceberg currently afloat in the world.
23 Dec 2020
United States of AmericaCOVID-19 has reached Antarctica, the last untouched continent
The coronavirus pandemic has reached Antarctica, which had thus far been free of the deadly virus.
01 Sep 2020
InstagramEd Sheeran, Cherry Seaborn welcome their first child
Ed Sheeran is now a dad! He has shared this happy news on his Instagram handle today.
07 Jun 2020
TasmaniaThis place has the cleanest air on Earth
In urban regions, human activities have dealt a serious blow to the environment.
16 Dec 2019
South AfricaCool facts about penguins you should know
Penguins are birds. But they can't fly.
14 Dec 2019
South AfricaFive cool facts about penguins you should know
Penguins are birds. But they can't fly.
13 Dec 2019
University Of CaliforniaEarth's deepest point on land found hidden under Antarctica's ice-sheet
For decades, scientists have wondered what lies beneath the ice sheets of Antarctica. Well, as per new findings, the White continent has been hiding a whole lot from us.
20 Jan 2019
Uttar PradeshMeet Aparna Kumar, first female IPS-officer to reach South Pole
They say impossible actually means "I am possible" and Aparna Kumar has proved it. Last Sunday, Kumar became the first female IPS officer to conquer the South Pole.
03 Jul 2018
Abu DhabiTo meet water-demands, UAE eyeing to tow icebergs from Antarctica
The threat posed by depletion of water resources is real. While conserving water and harvesting rain-water are suggested to evade a crisis, a firm in UAE has set on an astounding path.
02 Apr 2018
BBCHer family wanted her married. She went to Antarctic instead
Meena Rajput, a 37-year-old British-Indian woman, is on her way back from a three-month expedition in the Antarctic, documenting its unique wildlife to create earth's largest protected area, an ocean sanctuary.
18 Mar 2018
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited56-year-old scientist ISRO's first woman to spend a-year in Antarctica
Fifty-six-year-old ISRO scientist Mangala Mani had never visited a place with snow. And temperatures in Antarctica can fall to a chilling -90 degrees Celsius.
03 Nov 2017
IndiaFirst Indian "under-ice mooring" in Antarctica to be launched soon
A 43-scientist team from Goa-based National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) is reportedly undertaking the first Indian "under-ice mooring" expedition to the Southern Ocean in December.
12 Aug 2017
Food106-year-old cake still edible, but would you eat it?
Conservators from the Antarctic Heritage Trust have uncovered a British fruitcake that is 106 years old from Antarctica.
12 Jul 2017
World1 trillion ton iceberg breaks off from Antarctica
One of the ten biggest icebergs ever recorded by scientists has split off from Antarctica's Larsen C section of the Larsen ice shelf.
26 Jun 2017
IndiaIndia is creating its own 'Antarctica Law'
Antarctica might be an almost uninhabitable, ice-covered landmass now but with the rise in world's population, soon there will come a day when it'll see more human presence, over-exploitation of fisheries and perhaps criminal activities.
20 May 2017
Climate Change"Antarcticans" gather at the National Polar Science Seminar
At a conference in Sada, nestled in the quiet town of Vasco in Goa, gathered a congregation of "Antarcticans", a term used for people who have explored the desolate continent.
14 Dec 2016
WorldRemembering the first expedition to the South Pole
14 December, 1911 was the first time an expedition successfully reached the South Pole.
29 Oct 2016
Vladimir PutinWorld's largest marine protected area declared in Antarctic Ocean
Delegates from the European-Union and 24 nations have agreed to create the world's largest marine protected area in Antarctica's Ross Sea.
