Amber usually brings to mind tropical forests, trapped insects, and warm landscapes. That is what makes the new Antarctic ...

At roughly 425 parts per million, today’s atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration sits nearly 80 percent above the level ...

When you think of Antarctica, you might imagine a stark, otherworldly continent of endless, white ice, with the only sound being the wind punctuated by the crack of a glacier calving in the distance.

The chance to travel to the farthest corner of the planet, the Antarctic continent, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for most people. It’s the last frontier on Earth, a place where explorers such ...

Researchers have warned that the Thwaites Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in the world, is about to lose its eastern ice ...

Atmospheric rivers act like "rivers in the sky," shuttling intense bands of warm, heavy moisture from lower to higher ...

Antarctic ice cores revealed a hidden greenhouse effect that explains why some parts of Antarctica warm more dramatically ...

Since satellites began monitoring the poles in the late 1970s, the seasonal growth and retreat of Antarctic sea ice – frozen ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Will McGough writes about travel destinations and outdoor adventures. Packing lists for people going to Antarctica tend to be gear ...

Navigating snow drifts, social isolation and elephant seals, sci-fi-inspired architect Hugh Broughton is reshaping life at ...