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Melting ice around the Antarctic may paradoxically be preventing ice melt on the ocean surface. ->

A new report finds that even Antarctica is suffering from pollution. ->

"We're not trying to make Antarctica like downtown Detroit, but we are trying to inspire a new era of faster, safer, lighter, more environmentally friendly vehicles that can tread more lightly on the landscape," says Ian Nisbett, the lead designer of the ultimate polar muscle car. This December, a ...

The American autumn may signify a new season of shorter days, warm-toned foliage, and network television shows, but in the southern hemisphere -- particularly in Antarctica -- things are just getting warmed up. It's the spring down there after all, only to be followed by the Antarctic summer, when ...

It is more difficult for you to satisfy your basic water, food and shelter needs in a cold environment than in a warm environment. Even if you have the basic requirements, you must also have adequate protective clothing and the will to survive. The will to survive is as important as the basic needs...

Adventurer Felicity Aston is now officially the first woman to have crossed Antarctica on her own, and the first person ever to ski across the icy continent, using nothing but her own muscle power, the AP reported. Aston spent 59 days dragging two gear-loaded sledges behind her, sleeping in a tent ...