Latest Antarctica News

Far south coast of NSW preparing for potential bird flu outbreak in wildlife
The ozone hole above Antarctica will keep opening up each spring for decades to come – here’s why that still matters
Joint Statement between the Republic of Korea and New Zealand 4 September 2024, Seoul
APT Launches 2026 Antarctica Adventures
Domesticating horses had a huge impact on human society − new science rewrites where and when it first happened
Tropical plants discovered in Tasmania’s ancient Polar Forest
AFP International Posts: more than 200 officers protecting Australians from offshore
Pressure Builds For PM To Help Free Captain Paul Watson
First fuel spill clean-up targets identified for Macquarie Island 30 August 2024
Mathematicians crack a sea ice puzzle that advances what we know about global warming
Extreme weather threatens survival of seabirds and seals
AAD calls for public comment on draft Initial Environmental Evaluation: Operation of RSV Nuyina and science systems 27 August 2024
Rafts of garbage, kelp and other debris could transport alien invaders to a warming Antarctica
Antarctica vulnerable to invasive species hitching rides on plastic and organic debris
Thwaites Glacier won’t collapse like dominoes as feared, study finds, but that doesn’t mean the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is stable
Sub-Antarctic Visit Whale Of Journey
Boeing Starliner astronauts: what six months stuck in space may do to their perception of time
‘Monster plants’: an expert guide to alien invasive species and the epic battles they win
Rare iridescent clouds appear over Mawson 11 August 2024
Inspiration Meets Aspiration At National Science Week
Science Week Profile – Dr Mark McLean
Nuclear scientists inspect new building for test ban monitoring site at Macquarie Island 9 August 2024
‘Wake-up call to humanity’: research shows the Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it’s been in 400 years
Antarctic heat, wild Australian winter: what’s happening to the weather and what it means for the rest of the year
High-tech towers to monitor Antarctic biodiversity 5 August 2024
White Ants: Earth’s Backboneless Backbone
Antarctica New Zealand Board appointment
From microbes to mammals: we tracked the rapid rise of new ecosystems as glaciers retreat and ice sheets melt
Giant waves, monster winds and Earth’s strongest current: here’s why the Southern Ocean is a global engine room
How climate scientists are unravelling the mysteries of the Southern Ocean
Icy Baths And Lunch With Penguins All Part Of Job
Tagging seals with sensors helps scientists track ocean currents and a changing climate
FAO urges immediate action as new variants of avian influenza threaten Asia and the Pacific
Sound Science Delivers Whale Symphony 24 July 2024
Lethal bird flu could decimate Oceania’s birds. From vigilance to vaccines, here’s what we’re doing to prepare
Top Athletes Of Our Reef
Expert Commentary: What’s going on with bird flu in Australia?
Idiotfruit and tree kangaroos: here’s why the ancient rainforests of Queensland’s Wet Tropics are so distinctive
Why saline lakes are the canary in the coalmine for the world’s water resources
Off balance: New studies unravel the climate pattern impacts on the Antarctic Ice Sheet
The return of Bladerunner the humpback and Spilt Fin the killer whale – a cautionary tale about seafaring vessels
Sun Rises On Antarctica 11 July 2024
Australian amber has revealed ‘living fossils’ traced back to Gondwana 42 million years ago
Antarctic Rivalries Get Pushed To Limit 10 July 2024
Calls for public comment on plans to expand the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve 9 July 2024
We used 1,000 historical photos to reconstruct Antarctic glaciers before a dramatic collapse
The dawn of the Antarctic ice sheets
The Greatest Story of Survival Thin Ice VR opens at the Australian Museum