The cluster of islands in the icy high north is a visa-free zone – but that doesn’t make it trouble free. What’s so special about Svalbard?
The temperature at one research base in Antarctica reached a record-breaking 18.3 degrees this week,almost a full degree above the previous high.
The government's aversion to a carbon price is among policies that need rethinking as Australia contributes to action to prevent catastrophic climate change,writes the chief executive of the Australian Industry Group.
Meet BRUIE:the robot with the long-term goal of seeking evidence of life beneath the thick frozen shell covering Jupiter's ocean moon of Europa.
Geoff Wilson skied into the Russia's Novolazarevskaya Station early on Saturday,Antarctic time,58 days after he set out,beating the previous record by 206 metres.
Polar expedition companies are launching sustainable vessels designed for bucket-list trips to the coldest,driest place on Earth.
It's cold when you first get in,but then you go numb.
The dreadful future forecast for us is already here,years before scientists had expected. Prime Minister,do something.
Can you believe that Naomi Wolf tried to kill Christmas? It depends how much weight you give to Angus Taylor's word,I suppose.
Geoff Wilson has reached his first major milestone in his expedition to Dome Argus,the coldest place on earth.
Back in 1959,a dozen nations signed up to look after Antarctica “for the good of all mankind”. Today,the polar club is still growing. What do nations want in Antarctica? What rules must they play by? And what could lead to tensions on the icy continent?