When snow falls on the ice sheet, where subzero temperatures ensure it doesn’t melt. Antarctic temperatures regularly reach -40°C or lower in the interior, with the lowest ever temperature on Earth ...

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has continued to accelerate, increasing by a record amount last year. Trees, plants and tiny plankton in the ocean all convert CO2 into the oxygen we ...

Rain in Antarctica isn’t just a sign of climate change. It’s also part of a feedback loop that accelerates global warming. Climate change is bringing a new threat to penguins that live on the ...

Rising temperatures and migratory birds have introduced the H5N1 bird flu to Antarctica, threatening untouched ecosystems and ...

In the tiny part of Antarctica where the snow melts in springtime, mosses, lichens and grasses grow alongside flies, mites and colonies of micro-organisms that have fed and reproduced for millions of ...

Imagine your home slowly vanishing beneath your feet; that’s exactly what’s happening to animals all over the world right now. A gentle giant of a problem is brewing across our planet, and it’s not ...

The crowd of animals was discovered as part of the Walrus from Space project, which is using satellite imagery to explore ...