Many of us perceive Antarctica as a distant and mysterious corner of the world. The coldest and most wind-swept region on ...

Antarctica is Earth's only uninhabited continent, home to the South Pole, and subject to a delicate balance of cooperation ...

Reports of assault were first reported last weekend by South Africa’s Sunday Times newspaper, which claimed to have seen a ...

The Antarctic Treaty System is principally dedicated to the environmental threats that arise locally, including those from fishing, tourism and scientific research, and can be controlled as such.

At the heart of the discussion on Antarctic governance is a critical question: how do we design a system that adapts in real-time to emerging crises, rather than one that is reactive and must ...

"The Antarctic Treaty is under considerable stress and strain, probably entering the worst period it's ever experienced," said Klaus Dodds, a professor at Royal Holloway College, University of London.

The proposed new station will be discussed at this year's Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in Italy in June, however member states are unable to veto proposed new stations under the Antarctic ...

New technology designed by B.C. researchers is helping provide near-real-time data monitoring the state of the ocean on ...

These assessments can influence conservation policies within international governance frameworks such as the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) and the Convention on the Conservation of ...

For 65 years, Antarctica — which is one and a half times the size of Canada — has been governed by a treaty of nations. But with rising geopolitical tensions and a shifting world order, that ...