The existence of a landmass near the South Pole of the Earth was proposed to exist as early as the First Century CE by Ptolemy, and many maps of the world for a long time th… See more

Though mineral deposits of platinum, coal, copper, nickel, and gold have been discovered in the Antarctic continent, the 1991 Protocol on Environmental Protection, and the 199… See more

Though heavy snowfall is not uncommon along the coastal portions of Antarctica, the dry interior hardly receives any precipitation at all. Less than 10 centimeters of precipitatio… See more

Today, large threats loom over the frozen continent of Antarctica. The life in this pristine cold desert habitat appears to be in danger from the exploitative activities of humankind… See more