Millions of years ago – where the perpetual ice of Antarctica and the dry dust of the Atacama Desert today stretch – lush forests flourished, full of araucaria trees, giant ferns, and vegetation that ...

On a map, Antarctica reads like the final frontier, a place where the rules of the natural world work a little differently. The idea that an entire continent covered in ice qualifies as a desert doesn ...

A team of scientists has overcome a major challenge in predicting how Antarctic life will fare under future climate scenarios, revealing five scenarios for the future of Antarctic life. The research, ...

Antarctica, once a frozen polar desert, is now experiencing rainfall due to rising global temperatures. This shift, particularly on the warming Antarctic Peninsula, accelerates glacier melt, threatens ...

A new study shows that during the last two deglaciations, i.e., the transition from an ice age to the warm interglacial periods, meltwater from the Antarctic ice sheet intensified stratification in ...

A look into Eath's history shows that the ice-sheet melt temporarily intensified Southern Ocean stratification ...

Sumon, accompanied by fellow traveller Nilay Kumar Biswas, has successfully set foot on the icy landmass, marking a historic moment for ...

A new study shows that during the last two deglaciations, i.e., the transition from an ice age to the warm interglacial periods, meltwater from the Antarctic ice sheet intensified stratification in ...

Polar Journal AG is expanding its reach by introducing a new political section focused on the complex political landscape of the polar regions. This is part of the company’s ongoing mission to offer ...