Antarctica

• Wednesday, April 1st 2026 - 08:44 UTC

  Antarctica, eco-sail expedition vessels will have a hybrid sail propulsion system

  

  Oceanwide Expeditions which specializes in Arctic and Antarctic cruises will construct two 146-passenger eco-sail expedition vessels, constructed with a hybrid sail propulsion system, reducing fuel consumption and lowering operational emissions.

• Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 01:48 UTC

  International project validates renewable hydrogen energy systems in Antarctica

  

  A delegation of Chilean and European authorities and institutions completed a technical visit to the “Profesor Julio Escudero” research station operated by the Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH) on King George Island, where progress was presented on a pilot renewable hydrogen and energy infrastructure project designed to validate hybrid energy systems in one of the planet's most demanding environments.

• Monday, March 23rd 2026 - 02:49 UTC

  Brazil to expand Antarctica activities with new polar vessel Comandante Saldanha

  

  Brazil is expanding its Antarctica presence and activities with the introduction of a new polar vessel currently under construction in the county. The vessel “Almirante Saldanha” is considered an operational and scientific leap for the Brazilian Navy in the context of the strategic development of the Brazilian Antarctic Program.

• Tuesday, February 17th 2026 - 12:00 UTC

  Under Antarctic ice, Earth’s deepest gravity “low” points to a 70-million-year story

  

  A new study has reconstructed the evolution of the planet’s strongest nonhydrostatic geoid depression —the Antarctic Geoid Low (AGL)— finding that the feature has persisted for at least 70 million years and underwent a major shift in both position and strength between roughly 50 and 30 million years ago.

• Thursday, February 5th 2026 - 12:34 UTC

  Argentina, US set to stage ‘Atlantic Dagger’ in high-profile special forces drill

  

  Argentina and the United States are finalizing plans for “Daga Atlántica” (Atlantic Dagger), a joint special operations exercise expected to become one of the most politically significant bilateral defense activities in recent years—aimed at boosting interoperability, shared procedures and combined planning.

• Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 03:44 UTC

  Argentina probes alleged pollution and abuse claims at key Antarctic outpost

  

  An internal complaint alleging prohibited environmental practices and mistreatment of personnel triggered an investigation at Petrel Antarctic Base, a key enclave in Argentina's logistical deployment in Antarctica. The investigation is being conducted by the Antarctic Joint Command (COCOANTAR), led by Maximiliano Mangiaterra.

• Saturday, January 31st 2026 - 23:28 UTC

  U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker frees luxury cruise ship trapped in Antarctic sea ice

  

  A high-end expedition cruise vessel, the Scenic Eclipse II, received assistance from the heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star after becoming beset by dense sea ice in the Ross Sea in mid-January, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

• Thursday, January 29th 2026 - 10:05 UTC

  UK and Chilean air forces share Operation ‘Austral Endurance’ in Antarctica

  

  British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, stationed at the Falkland Islands have completed Operation ‘Austral Endurance’, strengthening the UK’s ability to operate safely and responsibly in the Antarctic.

• Thursday, January 29th 2026 - 09:18 UTC

  South Georgia opens license application for 2026 toothfish fisheries

  

  The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI has announced the opening of the license application round for the 2026 South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands toothfish fisheries.

• Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 10:59 UTC

  Why a U.S. military plane landed in Ushuaia: lawmakers, ports and geopolitics

  

  The landing in Ushuaia of a U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers has reignited political controversy in Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego province and sharpened attention on the country’s strategic footprint in the South Atlantic and Antarctica, amid deepening ties between President Javier Milei and U.S. President Donald Trump.