There is increasing evidence that fossil-fuel burning, and consequential global heating of
1.1° C to date, has led to the increased occurrence and severity of extreme environmental …

Antarctica stands as one of the most isolated and pristine regions on our planet. Regardless,
recent studies have evidenced the presence of plastic pollution in Antarctic environments …

Terrestrial vegetation communities across Antarctica are characteristically sparse,
presenting a challenge for map** their occurrence using remote sensing at the continent …

The massive number of seabirds (penguins and procellariiformes) and marine mammals
(cetaceans and pinnipeds)–referred to here as top predators–is one of the most iconic …

Scientific evidence is abundantly clear and convincing that due to the current trajectory of
human-derived emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases, the atmosphere and ocean …

Antarctica is increasingly vulnerable to climate change impacts, with the continent predicted
to warm by∼ 4° C by 2100 under a 'business as usual'greenhouse gas emission scenario …

The view from the south is, more than ever, dominated by ominous signs of change.
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are intrinsic to the Earth system, and their evolution is …

Recent assessments of Earth's dwindling wilderness have emphasized that Antarctica is a
crucial wilderness in need of protection,. Yet human impacts on the continent are …

Protected Areas are established to protect significant ecosystems and historical artefacts.
However, many are subject to little structured monitoring to assess whether the attributes for …

Antarctic terrestrial biodiversity faces multiple threats, from invasive species to climate
change. Yet no large-scale assessments of threat management strategies exist. Applying a …