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Heiner Kubny
The Austrian remote sensing company ENVEO IT has become a new scientific member of the Austrian Polar Research Institute (APRI).
Rosamaria Kubny
Anyone wishing to visit South Georgia will have to dig deeper into their pockets in future. The government of the British Overseas Territory has decided on a gradual increase in visitor permit fees.
Solar eclipses occur throughout the solar system. However, the way they manifest varies from planet to planet.
On 18 July 2026, the air temperature dropped to minus 84.1 degrees Celsius – the lowest reading recorded at a weather station anywhere in the world since 2012.
Tourism in Antarctica has been growing steadily for years, and with it the debate over its impact on one of the Earth’s most sensitive natural landscapes.
Antarctica was long considered to be virtually free of pathogens. Today, however, a completely different picture is emerging.
Léa Zinsli
Scurvy was a serious threat to polar expeditions, caused by a lack of vitamin C.
From 20 to 23 August 2026, Hobart will be celebrating its unique connection to Antarctica – with science, history and activities for the whole family.
Using six autonomous Argobuoys, Ukrainian scientists have carried out the first-ever year-round oceanographic study in the Bransfield Strait between the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands.
Polar Journal AG Team
Glaciers are constantly moving, and when large pieces of ice break off into the sea, they form icebergs in a process known as calving.
