Signed in 1959 and effective since 1961, the Antarctic Treaty is a landmark international agreement that designates Antarctica as a continent dedicated to peace and science. Its purpose is to ...

Some luxury cruise passengers have gone on hunger strike after their trip to Antarctica was canceled. Swan Hellenic's 21-day cruise had to change course after a problem with one of the engines on ...

22, 2024. US Coast Guard Photo Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10) and crew departed Seattle on Friday, beginning their monthslong deployment to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze ...

Applications are now open for technical officer roles. You can read about the roles and apply at the links below. Applications close 19 January 2025. We regularly recruit for roles in Antarctica.

Where no observation is available within the last 75 minutes, the latest observation is shown in italics and coloured and removed from the table after 30 hours. Station names link to data for the ...

Another in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south than normal, including into parts of Germany, the ...

Tourists aboard a luxury Antarctic cruise liner have gone on hunger strike after their voyage was cut short due to engine failure, with the company refusing to reimburse them in full. Travellers ...