Geopolitics threatens Antarctica's future as a peaceful hub for science. Emerging global powers and the new geo-political landscape are challenging the status quo on the southern continent ...

Beneath Antarctica’s vast, frozen surface may lie one of the greatest untapped oil deposits in human history—an estimated 500 billion barrels worth nearly $50 trillion. Yet despite this unimaginable ...

Dion George says he is taking a big, bold step — putting the wild, frigid seventh continent at the heart of the country’s ...

Despite the 1998 Antarctic mining ban — ratified by Russia and 28 other states — some of the so-called loot in the Kremlin’s crosshairs appears cached within large marine sedimentary basins ...

An executive order by the United States in April authorising expanded engagement in seabed mining reflects shifting approaches to the governance of critical mineral resources in areas beyond national ...

New evidence has emerged of China's interest in exploiting Antarctica's minerals despite an international agreement preventing it. It is thought the icy continent has abundant supplies of oil, gas ...

China, South Korea and other nations are rushing to establish a presence in Antarctica before the Antarctic Treaty is reviewed in 2048. Antony Funnell investigates why everyone wants a piece of ...

Despite the potential for mining in the Arctic region, Australia is confident it can preserve Antarctica for future generations. “We have a strong opposition to the industrialisation of ...

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Since 1961, Antarctica has been governed by the Antarctic Treaty, to which more than 50 countries are now party, including China. The treaty preserves Antarctica for scientific pursuits and ...

Since 1961, Antarctica has been governed by the Antarctic Treaty, to which more than 50 countries are now party, including China. The treaty preserves Antarctica for scientific pursuits and ...