Antarctic Peninsula

Antarctica: Giant trillion-tonne iceberg breaks away from Larsen C Ice Shelf, poses serious hazard to ships

London: A trillion-tonne iceberg – one of the largest ever recorded — has broken away from Antarctica after many months of anticipation and may now pose a serious hazard to ships around the South Pole, scientists said.

Frozen wilderness: A new movement calls for preserving Antarctica's resources; see photos

#antarcticamatters is a budding movement to create awareness about one of the last untouched wildernesses on planet Earth

Rapid growth in Larsen C ice shelf's huge crack may soon destabilise Antarctic's largest structure

Scientists have discovered a significant growth in an already huge crack on the Larsen C ice shelf in the Antarctic Peninsula region.