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 ...

The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) recently concluded its 43rd annual meeting in Hobart, with no progress on any of the major issues it faced. Many of ...

“New Zealand places great importance on the effectiveness of the Antarctic Treaty System, which protects Antarctica as a ...

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

Any analysis of the current state of Antarctic diplomacy inevitably touches on the how the requirement to obtain consensus within the two main bodies of the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) affects and ...

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

It could also embolden other nations, like India and Saudi Arabia, to join the scramble for rich resources and defy the ...

When people bring up their bucket list of places to travel, common answers like Miami or Paris or even Mardi Gras in New ...

2021 marked several major Antarctic anniversaries: the Antarctic Treaty System celebrated the 60th anniversary of the entry into force of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, the 30th anniversary of the ...

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 ...

has commended the Nord-Troms District Court for convicting Jarle Andhøy of violating the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. Andhøy, skipper of the ill-fated yacht ...