What scientists saw in Antarctica this summer could affect the weather everywhere from Cairns to Cannes.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has updated the Red List status for three of Antarctica’s most famous species after a dire assessment of their prospects under climate change

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YouTube video by PBS Terra

YouTube video by PBS Terra

YouTube video by PBS Terra

A barnacle-covered surfboard that spent 17 months at sea and travelled from Tasmania to New Zealand after it was lost off a boat appears set to be reunited with its owner.

Antarctic icebreaker RSV Nuyina has headed to deeper waters off remote Heard Island in the Southern Ocean while assessments are undertaken to see if the hull has suffered any damage after scraping the...

Fossil fuel companies and governments argue it's not possible to link climate impacts to specific projects, but Australian researchers have done the numbers.

It can be hard to grasp the changes climate change is bringing. To see it in your own life, look at the shifting seasons.

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Antarctica and the Southern Ocean lie at the heart of our global climate system. The Southern Ocean acts as a key regulator of global climate by connecting our oceans both horizontally and vertically;...

Abrupt changes are developing across Antarctica’s ice, ocean and biological systems; some of these changes are intensifying faster than equivalent Arctic changes, potentially irreversibly, and their i...

Data provided by the water satellite, a joint effort between NASA and the French space agency, is helping to improve tsunami forecast models, benefitting coastal communities.

The answer confirms scientists’ suspicion that when our planet’s climate crosses certain ‘tipping points’, truly catastrophic ecological collapse can follow.

Abstract. Antarctic sea ice plays many crucial roles in the physical environments and ecosystems of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. In this study, we sy

Both Israel and the US claim a nuclear-armed Iran would pose an existential threat. It wouldn’t. Here’s why.

AAPP researcher wins prestigious award

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.

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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.

Workers on a mission to help colleagues were buried in mass grave in southern Gaza, says humanitarian office

Towns in France and Belgium have been giving out free chickens for years to combat food waste – could the idea catch on elsewhere?

Premiums in disaster-prone regions have increased by up to 400%, posing a systemic financial risk. Don't expect it to be an election issue.

In the first 25 years of the century, Australia elected its first female prime minister and introduced paid parental leave, but how much have things really improved for women?