Polar Exploration
Something (or Someone) Broke Svalbard’s Internet; Authorities Seek Answers
Believe it or not, Svalbard, Norway has famously reliable...
World’s Largest Fish Hatchery Found off Antarctica
On the sea floor of Antarctica's Weddell Sea, researchers...
Antarctica: Kite-Skiers Make the Pole, But Abe Won’t Finish
Last week, Preet Chandi finished her Hercules Inlet to...
Scientists Embark For ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Seeking Rate of Decay
If the tongue of the Thwaites Glacier collapses, we're...
Antarctica: The Home Stretch for Some, A Long Way to Go for Others
In this week's update, Preet Chandi flies into the...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2021: #3: Canada North to South
Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
Antarctic Roundup: Another Evacuation
This week in Antarctica features more drama. Another expedition...
Live, Ancient Creatures Found in Pitch Black ‘Oasis’ Beneath Antarctic Shelf
Floating atop Antarctica’s Weddell Sea in 2018, a team...
Winter Himalayan Teams Reach Base Camps. Plus: Sherpas to Antarctica
Winter officially begins in one week, and some teams...
Antarctica Update: An Eclipse and a Major Route Change
For most Antarctic expeditions, the weather has improved in...
Kids in World’s Coldest Town Finally Get a ‘Snow Day’ — at -60°C
Oymyakon, in extreme northeastern Siberia, is the world's coldest...
Antarctic Update: Sastrugi and Soft Snow
Antarctic expeditions setting out from Hercules Inlet have started...
Great Survival Stories: Tyson’s Wonderful Drift
The 1871-1873 Polaris expedition made it as far north...