In a world impacted by climate change, Antarctica holds the key to everyone’s future.
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Visitor numbers to Antarctica could reach 450,000 a year within a decade, according to one scenario. How do we stem the tide?
New research explores the wide-ranging consequences of record low summer sea ice in Antarctica. From more ocean warming to extra icebergs, it’s bad news we must hear.
Scientists once thought Antarctica might hold onto its sea ice as the world warmed. No longer.
When ice gets trapped on land as giant ice sheets, it causes the sea level to change, but it doesn’t change by the same amount all around the planet.
Antarctica is a harsh continent, which in both history and fiction can trigger disturbing behavior and even madness.
Emperor penguin populations are falling much faster than expected. Ice is melting beneath their chicks before they’re ready.
The Antarctic Slope Current shields Antarctica from warm waters. But new research shows meltwater is speeding up the current, which could make it more unstable.
The polar regions are cold, remote and off-putting, but there are thousands of polar words in English – and not just words for snow and ice.
The mysterious ‘ghost mountains’ – buried beneath kilometres of Antarctic ice – have puzzled scientists for decades.
Since 1958, the US has led on Antarctic diplomacy and science. Trump’s funding cuts will diminish US capacity in Antarctica as China expands its presence.
The fascinating fight for survival among Antarctica’s tiniest animals.
A new study found parts of Antartica could pass a tipping point for mass ice sheet losses as soon as 2050 – pushing sea levels 2 metres higher by 2300 than currently predicted.
Biosecurity policies may seem onerous and expensive – but they are working to prevent new species from pushing native species out in the Antarctic.
Recent allegations of violence at the SANAE IV Antarctic research base highlight the urgent need to improve safety in remote and extreme places.
The main focus of research in the Antarctic revolves around climate change.
Foraminifera have lived almost everywhere in the ocean for millions of years. Their fossilised remains hold a record of Earth’s past.
New ancient DNA research on Adélie penguin poo in Antarctica shows how several species respond to environmental change over time, including southern elephant seals.
Part of the system that pumps water, heat and nutrients around the globe is at risk. Climate change could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current down 20% by 2050.
A parliamentary report has called on for a second icebreaking vessel and more reliable funding for Antarctic research.
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Adjunct Professor, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Antarctic Studies, School of Humanities, University of Tasmania
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Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research, University of Technology Sydney
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Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Our Future Oceans and Scientia Professor in Oceanography, UNSW
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Professor of Astrophysics, UNSW
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Chief Scientist, Australian Antarctic Division and Professor of Climate Science, Australian National University
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Professor in Ocean Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Earth Sciences New Zealand
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Tasmania
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Assistant Professor of History, Texas Tech University
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Senior lecturer, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Australian Laureate Fellow, Distinguished Professor, Deputy Director of ARC Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future (SAEF), University of Wollongong
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Honorary Senior Fellow in Ecology, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Polar Geodesy and ARC Laureate Fellow, University of Tasmania
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Antarctic Law Researcher, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies and the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC, University of Tasmania
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CSIRO Fellow, CSIRO