Chile, Argentina, the U.K., Norway, Australia, New Zealand and France—maintain territorial claims on the continent.

It was one of the most famous expeditions in history. No single country owns Antarctica. Instead many countries work together to protect Antarctica. Image caption, A research base in Antarctica.

A research base in Antarctica. In 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first to reach the South Pole. It was one of the most famous expeditions in history. No single country owns ...

By Andrew Constable and Jess Melbourne-Thomas (*) - While the Southern Ocean around Antarctica has been warming ... Our team comprised 205 authors from 19 countries. They authored 24 peer reviewed ...