The trip that opened Antarctica to tourists – 60 years on, was it a mistake? - The first tourists stepped ashore at Smith Island and Melchior Islands on the Antarctic Peninsula on January 23, 1966.

Antarctica might seem like one of the few untouched places left on Earth. However, tourism is growing rapidly, and its impact is starting to be felt. What began as a niche adventure has evolved into a ...

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 ...

Picture this: a place so remote that fewer people have stood on its shores than have climbed Mount Everest. Yet, in 2026, ...

As polar tourism surges, questions remain on how best to balance the desire for exploration with the need for conservation.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Oct. 12, 1957, history was made when the first-ever commercial flight to Antarctica departed from San Francisco, carrying 37 ...

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 ...

The swimsuit-clad tourists leap into the icy water, gasping at the shock, and startling a gaggle of penguins. And their very presence might accelerate its demise. Antarctica, a vast territory ...

Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned Wednesday, a fresh blow for one of Earth's most pristine environments already ...