Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean are facing complex environmental change.
Their native biota has adapted to the region's extreme conditions over many millions of …

Antarctica plays a central role in regulating global climatic and oceanographic patterns and
is an integral part of global climate change discussions. The functioning of Antarctica's …

The disintegration of the ice shelves along the Antarctic Peninsula have spurred much
discussion on the various processes leading to their eventual dramatic collapse, but without …

The Antarctic is considered to be a pristine environment relative to other regions of the Earth,
but it is increasingly vulnerable to invasions by marine, freshwater and terrestrial non‐native …

New particle formation is globally one of the major sources of aerosol particles and cloud
condensation nuclei. As primary emissions are a minor contributor to particle concentrations …

The Southern Ocean supports ecosystem services that are important on a global scale.
Climate change and human activities (tourism, fishing, and research) will affect both the …

Recent changes in the strength and location of the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds
(SHW) have been linked to continental droughts and wildfires, changes in the Southern …

Human activities in Antarctica were increasing before the COVID-19 pandemic, and tourism
was not an exception. The growth and diversification of Antarctic tourism over the last few …

There is increasing evidence that fossil-fuel burning, and consequential global heating of
1.1° C to date, has led to the increased occurrence and severity of extreme environmental …

Mass loss from the Antarctic Ice Sheet is dominated by ice dynamics, where ocean-driven
melt leads to un-buttressing and ice flow acceleration. Long-term ice speed change has …