EU leaders are scrambling to increase the bloc’s presence in the Arctic.

Mirai II will replace the 8,700-ton Mirai, which was decommissioned in December last year.

François Garde convoque la petite et la grande histoire des régions arctiques et antarctiques.

En Antarctique, le mythe d’une ouverture du sous-sol en 2048 masque l’essor de la pêche et du tourisme, dont les règles de protection s’affaiblissent.

Chile announced the reinforcement of its military capacities in the Magallanes Region, extreme south of the country with a plan that includes renewal of aircraft, modernization of armored vehicles, in...

Weather forecasts in the Southern Hemisphere (SH) are generally less accurate than those in the Northern Hemisphere because Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean have relatively few weather ob...

Inspiré par une expédition scientifique de trois mois, un récit passionnant et sensible qui résume les différents enjeux autour du Groenland.

Antarctic sea ice has recorded its third-smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 48 years ago, new data reveals.

Forty roses in memory of a disaster of the century

Powered by sun and wind, the uncrewed vehicle will collect data to help Australian scientists better understand how oceans absorb emissions

Some observers believe China's increasing presence in Antarctica is a geopolitical motive, while others say military fears are exaggerated.

Since whaling was banned in 1986, whale numbers have rebounded but threats, mostly human-made, remain and are on the agenda at a meeting in Hobart.

New WHOI-led study of black-browed albatrosses finds that climate mitigation may matter more than evolution for population persistence

Genomic sequencing has split the gentoo penguin into four species, including a new one on Kerguelen. Three of the four face habitat loss by 2050.

Research represents evidence that the gentoo penguin is actually four genetically distinct species.

La station Tara a réussi sa prise en glace au pôle Nord grâce au brise-glace chinois Xue Long 2. L’équipage entame une dérive de huit mois pour étudier la santé de l’océan polaire et de la planète.

The Australian Antarctic Division will launch a mission to extract personnel from Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean due to the psychological risk posed by a potential outbreak of bird flu at the ...

When penguin colonies are surrounded by sea ice, the penguins tend to eat more fish, rather than krill. And colonies that eat more fish are more successful at sustaining their numbers.

An unprecedented vaccination programme has targeted Little Penguins at Phillip Island and St Kilda following Australia's first confirmed H5N1 infection in the species.

Melting ice is adding freshwater to Antarctic coastal waters, where lower salt levels can disrupt marine animals and even damage their gills.

The 2026 Polar Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Series recaps key findings and arguments, concluding with a broader perspective.

Premier cas documenté d’une attaque de phoque ayant causé la mort d’un être humain, cet événement tragique a plongé dans le deuil les chercheurs du British Antarctic Survey. Retour sur une rencontre f...

On Aug. 12, for the second year in a row, the krill fishery in the Southern Ocean closed early after reaching its annual catch limit of 620,000 metric tons. This precautionary quota is intended to pre...

A UC Santa Barbara and University of Washington study finds Antarctica’s 2021–23 ice gain was caused by temporary tropical warming, not a long-term trend.

À l’occasion des 25 ans du Festival international du film insulaire de Groix (Fifig), les organisateurs ont créé un nouveau prix spécial remis par un jury polaire. Composé de membres d’une station de ...

A new Antarctic observatory will test our ability to inhabit extreme environments better.

Arctic sea spray carries salt and sugars high into the atmosphere, where they may influence clouds and climate.

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Ancient penguin bones preserve chemical clues that reveal how Antarctica’s environment and climate changed millions of years ago.

Ice-covered Antarctica is scientifically classified as Earth's largest desert and how extreme cold and low precipitation define a polar desert.

Pour la deuxième année consécutive, la pêche au krill antarctique a été fermée un à deux mois plus tôt que la moyenne, un signal d’alarme qui souligne l’urgence de réformer la gestion de l’une des pêc...

Polar bears have taken to raiding seabird nests, at a time when bird colonies are facing increasing climate-induced pressures

What we can learn from the acceleration of the Pine Island Glacier.

Arctic tensions have not fundamentally changed Iceland’s EU accession debate, which remains dominated by domestic political challenges.

Greenland Energy Company said in a press release it will not drill for oil in East Greenland this winter, two weeks after Greenland’s Ministry of Mineral Resources reprimanded its joint venture partne...

Les bateaux passent au compte-gouttes dans le détroit d’Ormuz, mais rien ne semble pouvoir limiter l'inexorable expansion commerciale chinoise, notamment vers l'Europe. Le Made in China est pénalisé par l'administration américaine. Avec sa Route de la soie glacée, Pékin mise donc sur l’Arctique, une voie alternative aux détroits du Golfe persique.