Antarctic Ice Sheet

Could the Antarctic Treaty reverse its drilling ban as melting reveals valuable minerals?

Warming is exposing bedrock and sediment that contain rare earths and other strategic metals — a fact that has reignited debate over the Madrid Protocol's mining moratorium and wh… Apr 14, 2026

Physics

IceCube upgrade supercharges South Pole 'ghost' hunt

The National Science Foundation this week completed a major upgrade to the IceCube neutrino detector — the antarctica 'ghost particle' observatory — improving sensitivity, calibra… Feb 13, 2026

Science

Antarctica’s Ice Vault Stores Vanishing Climate Data

A new cold‑storage sanctuary at Concordia Station has received its first glacial ice cores this week, securing climate records threatened by rapid glacier loss. The facility aims … Jan 21, 2026

Scientists Warn of Abrupt, Potentially Irreversible Antarctic Collapse

A new study finds rapid, interconnected changes to Antarctica’s ice, ocean and ecosystems that could trigger irreversible impacts on global sea levels, ocean circulation and biodi… Nov 12, 2025

Articles about Antarctic Ice Sheet

Could the Antarctic Treaty reverse its drilling ban as melting reveals valuable minerals?

IceCube upgrade supercharges South Pole 'ghost' hunt

Antarctica’s Ice Vault Stores Vanishing Climate Data

Scientists Warn of Abrupt, Potentially Irreversible Antarctic Collapse