Geopolitical ambitions threaten Antarctica's peace, driving resource interest and testing the 1961 Antarctic Treaty.

While Britain, Argentina, Australia, Norway, France, New Zealand and Chile have long held territorial claims over the vast ...

China and Russia were accused of collaborating to block key proposals that would establish new marine protected areas and ...

Prof Marchello Vichi’s inaugural lecture in the Faculty of Science highlighted the importance of African nations leading the ...

ANTARCTICA IS THE only continent unbloodied by war. For over six decades peace on the frozen land mass has been kept by the Antarctic Treaty, an agreement signed in 1959 at the height of the cold war ...

As Antarctic krill face unprecedented challenges in the Southern Ocean, a new project has been launched to better understand ...

I MAGINE A LAND untouched by war, unspoilt by humans, where all nationalities are welcome—a veritable Shangri-La. Such a ...

After recent Antarctic conference falls short of protecting marine life, is it possible for countries to work together for the greater good?

A new element of strategic competition is emerging in the Southern Ocean—in Australia’s backyard—in the form of Beijing’s ...

"In collaboration with Antarctic treaty organizations, we might be able to introduce protected areas where fishing is prohibited. These could preserve krill with useful genetics to help repopulate ...

In 2024, the Antarctic ozone hole reached a smaller size compared to other years, with full recovery projected by 2066.

“In collaboration with Antarctic treaty organisations, we might be able to introduce protected areas where fishing is prohibited. These could preserve krill with useful genetics to help repopulate ...