Antarctica

Your digest of analysis from the British and international press

Scientists on the SA Agulhas II have found the famous wreck almost perfectly preserved

Researchers identify plastic particles in Arctic ice dating back to 1960s

Creator of new ‘Penguin Protection System’ says the structures protect endangered species while combating climate change

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Continent threatened by global warming and exploitation of natural resources

The maintenance workers were found unconscious at McMurdo outpost

Victim rushed to hospital in Chile after incident in research station 500 miles off coast

All-female expedition makes history by completing 1,056-mile trek on foot

Crack has grown 11 miles in just six days

Select number get the opportunity to stay in the heart of the wild and beautiful continent

Gone are the days of simply observing wildlife from a safe distance – today’s safaris bring man and beast into very close contact indeed

Antarctic group could be wiped out within two decades, say researchers

Study from 1915 of sexual habits of Adelie penguins described necrophilia and ‘paedophilia’