A major and unexpected change is happening in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015, the frozen continent has lost sea ice similar to the size of Greenland.

The dramatic loss of sea ice around Antarctica has occurred with the re-emergence of the Maud Rise polynya in the Weddell Sea – a huge hole in the sea ice nearly four times the size of Wales, which ...

Satellite imagery has revealed a yet-to-be-explained rise in the Southern Ocean's salinity. It could be a key factor in the decline of the region's sea ice.

New research explores the wide-ranging consequences of record low summer sea ice in Antarctica. From more ocean warming to ...

Scientists link Antarctic record sea ice loss to an unexplained spike in ocean salt levels, raising concerns about ocean stability.

Ocean tides can trigger city-sized icebergs to break off from Antarctic ice shelves, scientists said on Thursday, offering a ...

Social media posts are claiming to disprove the effects of climate change in Antarctica by comparing the amount of sea ice extent observed on a single day in 2024 to the coverage recorded on the ...

Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world’s strongest ocean current, researchers have found. This melting has implications for global climate indicators ...

Cameras attached to a rare species of Antarctic whale are giving scientists an unprecedented view of how the whales survive in their sea ice habitat, according to new research presented at the 2020 ...