"We need more study." Leading scientist issues dire warning about disturbing phenomenon in Antarctica: 'I'm not sure I have the capacity to really think it through' first appeared on The Cool Down.

An international team of scientists have discovered a mysterious, ancient landscape hidden beneath the ice sheet of Eastern ...

The unexploded ordnance beneath one of Antarctica’s many penguin colonies probably poses no risk to humans working nearby. While this may seem like a crazy sentence to write, it accurately reflects ...

Scientists call for better protection of Antarctica’s vulnerable seafloor ecosystem as ship traffic increases around the continent.

The remnants of Britain’s once mighty empire still give the mother country more than a few headaches. Britain, which once ...

The Edinburgh-based firm, Christian Salvesen, operated whale processing ports at the aptly named Leith Harbour at Stromness Bay in South Georgia, a British overseas territory about 870 miles ...

The Edinburgh-based firm, Christian Salvesen, operated whale processing ports at the aptly named Leith Harbour at Stromness Bay in South Georgia, a British overseas territory about 870 miles (1,400 km ...

King Charles praises British Antarctic researchers in touching midwinter message The 76-year-old monarch highlighted the researchers' resilience in one of the most isolated parts of Earth ...

Charles pays tribute to ‘resilience’ of Antarctic research scientists While the UK enjoys its longest day of sunlight on Saturday, British scientists at the South Pole experience 24 hours of ...

While the UK enjoys its longest day of sunlight on Saturday, British scientists at the South Pole experience 24 hours of darkness. The King has recorded a personal message for Antarctic ...

The British Overseas Territories are not part of the UK, but are under British dominion and the UK is responsible for their defence, international relations and good governance.

Antarctica could see a doubling of extreme weather events—such as atmospheric rivers—by 2100, with implications for future sea level rise.