Kirsty Brown, 28, was snorkelling in the Antarctic Peninsula when a leopard seal dragged her underwater and refused to let go ...

Kirsty Brown was snorkelling in the Antarctic Peninsula with another researcher when a leopard seal attacked without warning and dragged her underwater in a horrific and deadly assault ...

The United Kingdom is a country in northwestern Europe. It is made up of four parts—England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The UK is surrounded by water. It lies between the North Atlantic ...

The UK’s flagship polar research vessel is to head to Antarctica next week to help advance dozens of climate change-linked science projects, as Western nations spearhead studies there while the US ...

As climate change opens new sea routes, experienced polar captains like Whatley are coveted for Arctic voyages that can save money on the run between Europe and Asia. But as activity in the Arctic's ...

But Tristan has not always been able to depend on its lobster bounty. Decades ago, heavy fishing caused a significant ...

October 13 - There is probably no one alive today who has done more to protect the oceans than Sylvia Earle. Revered among ...

The region lies at the intersection of major tectonic boundaries that are known for generating powerful earthquakes and ...

As hotspot islands from Mallorca to Mykonos are squashed under tourist footfall, archipelagos plump with adventures – minus ...

A Lewis woman whose career in operations and emergency response has taken her to the furthest corners of the globe is about ...

A funding bid to establish a polar security research program has been knocked back, despite the changing geopolitical ...

UK banks, energy giants and arms exporters are at the heart of one of the world's least-known human rights and environmental ...