Top destinations for Irish travellers in 2024: The experts give their opinions
People have finally regained their long-haul wanderlust with many off-the-beaten-track destinations on tourist bucket lists
Antarctica
Scourge of plastic production now part of a gigantic and unstoppable experiment
Thinking in a climate emergency: Sheer quantity of the material in our environment is beyond staggering
Antarctic sea ice shrinks to lowest annual maximum level on record, data shows
Scientists fear global heating may have shifted region into new era of disappearing ice with far-reaching consequences
Ocean heatwaves ‘virtually certain’ in Antarctic, bringing global impacts
Major study of the polar region says coastal communities throughout the world will be vulnerable to flooding and storm surges of increasing frequency and intensity
Tom Crean: The pre-Antarctic years that shaped a polar hero
In the years before the Kerryman forged his reputation on the coldest, most inhospitable place on earth, he left his footprints in the sun-drenched climes of Hawaii, Tahiti and Acapulco
‘Everyone should be concerned’ as Antarctic sea ice reaches record low
New record – the third time it’s been broken in six years – starts scramble for answers among scientists
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