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Madrid Protocol

Cold rush: Trump could withdraw from celebrated treaty in order to claim and mine Antarctica

World

Cold rush: Trump could withdraw from celebrated treaty in order to claim and mine Antarctica

By Tiara Walters

Dirtbag of the Year: Russia plunges ahead with war on environment

World

Dirtbag of the Year: Russia plunges ahead with war on environment

By Tiara Walters

Antarctica Day 2024: Why Cape Town is a test case for the permanent mining ban that can be lifted

South Africa

Antarctica Day 2024: Why Cape Town is a test case for the permanent mining ban that can be lifted

By Tiara Walters

BRICS+ coalition in Antarctica could take ‘good’ governance hostage

Africa

BRICS+ coalition in Antarctica could take ‘good’ governance hostage

By Mathieu Boulègue and Klaus Dodds

Living on the edge of ice: The haunting reality of top scientist Steven Chown's Antarctic odyssey

World

Living on the edge of ice: The haunting reality of top scientist Steven Chown's Antarctic odyssey

By Tiara Walters

Antarctic diplomatic spat spurs renewed push for unambiguous mining ban

World

Antarctic diplomatic spat spurs renewed push for unambiguous mining ban

By Tiara Walters

UK urged to lead ‘Antarctic coalition’ at India meeting amid Russia’s controversial oil ‘prospecting’ claims

South Africa

UK urged to lead ‘Antarctic coalition’ at India meeting amid Russia’s controversial oil ‘prospecting’ claims

By Tiara Walters

Cracking the Cold Case: The Russia-Cape Town Antarctic minerals nexus explained

South Africa

Cracking the Cold Case: The Russia-Cape Town Antarctic minerals nexus explained

By Tiara Walters

HELSINKI EXPLAINED: Antarctica’s mining ban may face meltdown, but let’s pretend everything’s chill

South Africa

HELSINKI EXPLAINED: Antarctica’s mining ban may face meltdown, but let’s pretend everything’s chill

By Tiara Walters

Melting ice, geopolitical heat? Westminster hears of simmering Antarctic ‘mining’ threat via Cape Town

South Africa

Melting ice, geopolitical heat? Westminster hears of simmering Antarctic ‘mining’ threat via Cape Town

By Tiara Walters

Heatpocrisy: The ‘mining ban’ exposing Antarctica to Big Oil’s blind ambition

World

Heatpocrisy: The ‘mining ban’ exposing Antarctica to Big Oil’s blind ambition

By Tiara Walters

No more Mr Ice Guy – China accused of striking down penguin protections at Antarctic meeting

Our Burning Planet

No more Mr Ice Guy – China accused of striking down penguin protections at Antarctic meeting

By Tiara Walters