The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the strongest ocean current on Earth, is rapidly weakening due to the accelerating ...

The influx of cold meltwater could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by up to 20% by 2050, researchers reported March 3 ...

Antarctica's remote and mysterious current has a profound influence on the climate, food systems and Antarctic ecosystems.

As the planet heats up and Antarctica’s ice sheet melts at a faster pace, scientists warn of a steady rise in sea levels.

A group of 15 researchers have been gathering data for the last two weeks as part of the first all-Canadian Antarctic mission ...

Antarctica — which is one and a half times the size of Canada — has been governed by a treaty of nations. But with rising ...

Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, researchers have ...

A new map released this week gives us a clear view of the continent as if its massive sheet of ice has been removed.

Scientists' yearlong study on Antarctic microbial communities reveals how climate change alters bacterial and phytoplankton ...

Fresh water from melting Antarctic ice is diluting the ocean's salt levels, potentially disrupting the vital Antarctic ...

As the planet warms, Antarctica's ice sheet is melting and contributing to sea-level rise around the globe. Antarctica holds ...

The updated observatory was built to ensure that the scientific instrumentation on land and supporting infrastructure in the ...