Antarctica was once a distant, almost mythical destination at the end of the world. However, in the age of global travel, more people than ever can witness the towering icebergs in shimmering shades ...
The swimsuit-clad tourists leap into the icy water, gasping at the shock, and startling a gaggle of penguins. Antarctica, a vast territory belonging to no one nation, has become a choice destination ...
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In Antarctica, the impulse to explore clashes with the need to protect
Visiting Antarctica used to be a truly extraordinary trek. From just a few hundred explorers in the 1950s, to more than 120,000 tourists last year. Right now, tourism season is picking up again in ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
On Oct. 12, 1957, history was made when the first-ever commercial flight to Antarctica departed from San Francisco, carrying ...
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