The biggest base, Rothera, on the Antarctic Peninsula houses 19 winterers – the population can reach 100 in the Summer. Furthest south still is Halley VI on the Brant ice shelf where the Sun ...

Scientists warn of a 20% slowdown of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by 2050, potentially causing rising sea levels, warmer oceans, and unpredictable global weather patterns due to climate change.

Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world. More than twice the size of greater London, the expanse of ice is unpredictable and dangerous.