While that scenario is extreme, it shows how much water is stored in Antarctica and how important it is to our climate. Antarctic ice sheets are the thermostat of the planet, and that thermostat ...

West Antarctica is the stormiest part of the ... there are just a few weeks of the Antarctic summer left before the weather starts to get really bad. As the members of the drilling team set ...

Understanding heat waves in Antarctica Weather patterns are almost always responsible for producing record-breaking heat, whether it’s in the UK or Antarctica. But whereas UK heatwaves tend to ...

Many of the animal ecosystems in Antarctica may be affected by climate change, as extreme weather events take a toll on "terrestrial (including freshwater) ecosystems and biodiversity," the study ...

Weatherproof jackets, waterproof gloves, merino wool everything—our intrepid writer’s polar wardrobe has her prepared for any ...