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

A new declaration aims to make the southernmost continent an autonomous legal entity, akin to a nation-state, with inherent ...

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

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

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

It was in support of the Antarctic Treaty’s unique mission for peace and science that IAATO came into being 33 years ago with a mission of advocating and promoting the practice of safe and ...

In 2022, Ernest Shackleton’s ship, the Endurance, was discovered at the bottom of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica. Now 3D scans ...

By Francesco De Augustinis The international body in charge of conserving marine life in Antarctic waters has failed again to ...

Antarctica is the only continent unbloodied by war. For over six decades peace on the frozen land mass has been kept by the ...

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The CCAMLR is part of the Antarctic Treaty passed in 1959 with 12 original signatories. The size of the group makes it difficult to reach a consensus on legislation. Kumar said a nation does not ...

"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 ...