During the COVID summer of 2020-21, just 15 tourists on two yachts visited Antarctica. But now, tourism is back – and bigger than ever. This season’s visitor numbers are up more than 40% over ...

Antarctica is the subject of wonder ... Being the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, the only window of time possible for tourist visits are the “summer” months from mid November to early March.

Tourists to Antarctica are fueling research on some of the tiniest, most influential organisms on Earth: phytoplankton. These ...

Shocking images of mass tourism in the pristine environment have Antarctic Treaty countries considering a tax for visitors, who are attracted by videos posted on social media ...

A cruise ship is offering a 12-day trip to Antarctica with several adult-oriented activities on board. It will include 250 ...

(Related Article) The Antarctic summer runs from November through March ... a day or two here organizing gear and practicing glacier travel techniques. Low Camp, or Camp 1 (2,743 meters/9,000 ...

Antarctica was once a distant, almost mythical destination at the end of the world. However, in the age of global travel, more people than ever can witness the towering icebergs in shimmering ...

A team from EL PAÍS joins the Spanish expedition which has detected the spread of deadly avian flu among Antarctic fauna ...

Their goal? To prove that the midnight sun—a phenomenon in which the sun remains visible for 24 hours during the Antarctic summer—was a fabrication designed to reinforce the “round Earth lie.” For ...

They may look alike, but as travel destinations go, the Arctic and Antarctic are poles apart. Each will mesmerise with its otherworldly icescapes, profound silence, day-lit summer nights ...