International: Antarctic/Arctic
Why remote Antarctica is so important in a warming world
5 Dec 2017
The Antarctic Treaty was signed 58 years ago this week, protecting the continent for peace and science.
THIN ICE: Antarctic glaciers could flood the planet
24 Nov 2017
In a remote region of Antarctica known as Pine Island Bay, 2500 miles from the tip of South America, two glaciers hold human civilisation hostage.
HOT SPOTS: Ice cameras reveal Antarctica’s warm underbelly
16 Nov 2017
A new map of the warmth coming up from rocks beneath the Antarctic provides key data for scientists to model how the ice sheet could react to climate change.
Ice cracks again close Antarctic research station
2 Nov 2017
A British research station in Antarctica is being shut down for the second winter in a row following concerns over growing cracks in the 150-metre thick ice shelf on which it stands.
Sea could rise 1.3m unless coal power ends by 2050
31 Oct 2017
Sea levels could rise 1.3m this century unless coal-generated electricity is virtually eliminated by 2050, according to a new paper that contains the latest understanding of Antarctica’s contribution.
Changing climate is blurring the lines for map makers
30 Oct 2017
As soon as cartographers had finished drawing the Arctic ice sheet in 2013, their map was already out of date.
Starving penguins a sign that all is not well in Antarctica
17 Oct 2017
The awful news that all but two penguin chicks have starved to death out of a colony of almost 40,000 birds is a grim illustration of the enormous pressure Antarctic wildlife is under.
Antarctic sea ice levels hit record low - but why?
28 Sep 2017
Sea ice levels in Antarctica dropped to a record low this year, but experts say there is not a clear link to climate change.
New worry as key Antarctic glacier loses chunk of ice
27 Sep 2017
An enormous Antarctic glacier has given up an iceberg over 100 square miles in size, the second time in two years it has lost such a large piece in a process that has scientists wondering whether its behavior is changing for the worse.
Plastic chunks on Arctic icefloe show how pollution has spread
26 Sep 2017
A discovery by scientists is prompting fears that melting ice will allow more plastic to be released into the central Arctic Ocean – with huge effects on wildlife.
Melting Arctic ice cap falls to well below average
21 Sep 2017
The Arctic ice cap melted to hundreds of thousands of square miles below average this summer, according to data just released.
Global warming doubles growth of Antarctic marine fauna
5 Sep 2017
Marine life on the Antarctic seabed is likely to be far more affected by global warming than previously thought, say scientists who have conducted the most sophisticated study to date of heating impacts in the species-rich environment.
ARCTIC FIRST: Ship sails top of the world without icebreaker
29 Aug 2017
A Russian tanker has travelled through the northern sea route in record speed and without an icebreaker escort for the first time, highlighting how climate change is opening up the high Arctic.
Walruses mob beach as Arctic sea ice disappears
21 Aug 2017
A remote island off Alaska has been mobbed by thousands of Pacific walruses in the earliest known "haul out" for the species.
Scientists find 91 volcanoes below Antarctic ice sheet
14 Aug 2017
Scientists have uncovered the largest volcanic region on Earth – two kilometres below the surface of the ice sheet that covers west Antarctica.
Trillion-tonne iceberg breaks away from Antarctica
13 Jul 2017
A trillion-tonne expanse of ice that has broken off Antarctica's Larsen C shelf isn't going to raise sea level on its own, but it can't be viewed in isolation.
Changing climate could mean end of the Emperor penguin
11 Jul 2017
Antarctica's iconic Emperor penguins might not be able to handle a changing climate and could be extinct by the end of the century, a new report says.
Scientists know how big the Larsen C iceberg will be
6 Jul 2017
Just three miles separate the Larsen C crack — a rift slicing the front off a major Antarctic ice shelf — from open water.
OPINION: The view from Antarctica
3 Jul 2017
A week in Antarctica gives Sustainable Business Council chair and Toyota New Zealand chief executive ALISTAIR DAVIS hope that humans can and will act on climate change.
Antarctica's ice-free areas to increase by up to a quarter by 2100
30 Jun 2017
Climate change will cause ice-free areas on Antarctica to increase by up to a quarter by 2100, says a new study.
Huge Antarctic melt raises fears of 3m sea level rise
19 Jun 2017
Scientists have documented one of the most extensive melting events ever recorded in West Antarctica, an area that holds enough land ice to raise sea level by about 3.3 metres if it fully melted.
Arctic icebergs freeze climate research plans
19 Jun 2017
Canadian scientists have to think again as unusual Arctic warmth puts shipping at risk and icebergs freeze climate research plans.
Massive Antarctic iceberg on the brink of breaking away
2 Jun 2017
A rift growing along one of Antarctica’s ice shelves for years is in the final days of cutting off a piece of ice that will be one of the largest icebergs ever recorded.
China declares no mining (for now) in Antarctica
24 May 2017
China plans to expand its scientific research in Antarctica in coming years amid worries over the area's susceptibility to climate change, but has no immediate plans to mine or develop natural resources.
Climate change is turning Antarctica green
23 May 2017
A new study has found a steady growth of moss in Antarctica over the past 50 years as temperatures increased as a result of climate change
ICE AGE: Is the disintegration of Antarctica unstoppable?
22 May 2017
Scientists fear that Antarctica’s ice sheet might have entered the early stages of an unstoppable disintegration.
Warm Arctic fuels second-hottest April
17 May 2017
An unusually warm Arctic spring fueled the second-hottest April on record globally.
US signs treaty to protect Arctic
15 May 2017
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has signed a commitment to curb greenhouse gas emissions and to extend scientific cooperation in the Arctic region.
New crack raises fears of major Antarctic ice breakaway
4 May 2017
Another branch has appeared in a huge crack on one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves, and scientists fear a huge chunk will break away.
Australian homes lead the world in solar. But businesses are falling behind
Wed 10 Jun 2026
Australia’s revolution in rooftop solar has left behind commercial and industrial buildings, where installations have lagged far behind homes, according to new analysis.
Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy
Thu 11 Jun 2026
Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power.
China's green-energy drive will shift up a gear
Thu 11 Jun 2026
A pessimistic interpretation is that the greenification of the world's second-largest economy will always be stop-start. Yet that's wrong. China has both the means and the motive to drastically speed up its decarbonisation drive.
Airline CEOs warn EU plan to expand carbon costs will raise fares
Wed 10 Jun 2026
Europe's biggest airlines have urged the European Union not to extend its Emissions Trading System to cover international flights, warning the move would raise ticket prices, a letter seen by Reuters showed.
BP relegates Net Zero division as it pivots back towards oil and gas
Thu 11 Jun 2026
BP has pared back its Net Zero division as it pivots back towards oil and gas.
Canada signs landmark LNG energy deal with Germany
29 May 2026
Canada has announced a landmark energy agreement with Germany that will see the first-ever long-term shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Canada to Europe in the coming years.
Northern Thai residents march for action on polluted rivers. ‘This is an emergency’
Tue 9 Jun 2026
More than 600 residents of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces embarked May 31 on a roughly 68-kilometer, six-day ‘peace walk’ to demand the Thai government take action on the river pollution crisis that has seen Thai rivers polluted with heavy metals.
Coral reefs in French Polynesia are stuck between life and death
3 Jun 2026
Scientists’ discovery of hollowed coral skeletons after a 2019 bleaching event reveals a reef that isn’t coming back.
Aid cuts and climate change drive deadly malaria surge in Zimbabwe
29 May 2026
A surge in malaria cases in Zimbabwe is exposing fragile health systems and growing treatment shortages in rural areas.
Colombia’s climate crossroads: Trumpism casts shadow over presidential battle
26 May 2026
Colombia is a global leader in climate activism. Could US influence drag country to a future of mining and fracking?
Bonn Bulletin: Tackling climate crisis is “hardest” challenge ever, Stiell says
Tue 9 Jun 2026
The June Climate Meetings open with a reminder to delegates of the tough but ever-clearer imperative of shifting away from fossil fuels to clean energy.
