Driven in part by fears that the frozen landscapes of Antarctica may be irreversibly melting away because of climate change, tourism to the bottom of the world is soaring. And experts warn that with ...

Antarctica's tourism is booming, attracting over 80,000 visitors. Experts warn this surge increases risks of contamination and disease. A recent hantavirus outbreak highlights these concerns.

A senior traveler holding walking sticks on a trek on South Georgia Island on a bright day during an Antarctica expedition run by Aurora Expeditions - Burroblando/Getty Images According to an AARP ...

Silversea's new luxury hotel is just one stop away from Antarctica.

Sixty years ago, American Lars-Eric Lindblad led the first group of non-scientific travelers to Antarctica, opening the most remote continent on Earth to tourism. If 1966 seems relatively recent, ...

BRUSSELS — Driven in part by fears that the frozen landscapes of Antarctica may be irreversibly melting away because of climate change, tourism to the bottom of the world is soaring. And experts warn ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — Driven in part by fears that the frozen landscapes of Antarctica may be irreversibly melting away because of climate change, tourism to the bottom of the world is soaring. And experts ...

While visitor numbers are still small — in part due to the high costs and time it can take — they are growing so fast that scientists and environmentalists are sounding alarms. A deadly outbreak of ...

FILE - Passengers watch as a ship sails through the Lemaire Channel in Antarctica, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File) FILE - Passengers watch as a ship sails through the Lemaire ...