The number of tourists heading to Antarctica has been skyrocketing. From fewer than 8,000 a year about three decades ago, nearly 125,000 tourists flocked to the icy continent in 2023–24. The trend is ...

The first tourists stepped ashore at Smith Island and Melchior Islands on the Antarctic Peninsula on January 23, 1966. Since ...

Picture this: a place so remote that fewer people have stood on its shores than have climbed Mount Everest. Yet, in 2026, Antarctica is no longer the exclusive domain of scientists and hardcore ...

As polar tourism surges, questions remain on how best to balance the desire for exploration with the need for conservation.

As visitor numbers climb and warnings of environmental risks mount, it remains to be seen whether new rules will be introduced, or if Antarctica will remain a frontier for high-carbon adventure ...

Summer is peak travel season, with tourists heading to far-flung destinations. But how does all of that tourism shape local communities and ecosystems, both positively and negatively? That's the ...