Antarctic tourism is just one source of emissions that are speeding up regional ice melt. Credit: Matt S./Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Antarctic tourism is increasing each year, the vast majority by ship.
During the COVID summer of 2020-21, just 15 tourists on two yachts visited Antarctica. But now, tourism is back – and bigger than ever. This season’s visitor numbers are up more than 40% over ...
Scientists will study the impact of tourism and climate change on one of the world’s most unique and fragile environments during a Royal Navy expedition to Antarctica. Two researchers from the ...
The pause or reduction in tourist activity due to the current economic recession has provided Antarctic policymakers with a rare opportunity to make big changes in how the continent is protected and ...