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Extreme snowfall in West Antarctica driving sea-level rise

A new study highlights how extreme snowfall events significantly alter the amount of ice lost by the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. A team of scientists from British Antarctic Survey, along …

Last Post from the burning decks of a melting iceberg

Composer Ewan Campbell has written a piece of music for trumpet inspired by the 21-year journey of the A22a iceberg. The new composition was also illustrated onto a British Antarctic …

Breaking records and exploring life in the abyss

We are marine biologists that study seafloor creatures, Jamie is doing a PhD investigating Antarctic sea spiders in the University of Galway and Huw works at BAS. Both of us …

Fantastic fjords emerging from glacier retreat

The RRS Sir David Attenborough has begun its polar science trials in Antarctica. A team of 30 national and international scientists, engineers and technical staff are working on the ship …

Live Lesson for schools: Life on the Ice

Join our experts for an interactive live lesson about research in the polar biome! ‘Life on the Ice’ will follow the journey of a polar scientist, from the specialist clothes …

Here we go again…

Christopher Robert Lloyd, Associate Project Manager at Ramboll is currently working at Rothera Research Station on the construction of the Discovery Building for the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme (AIMP). In …

First images of giant iceberg from Brunt Ice Shelf

ANTARCTICA – 13 March 2023. British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has released the first aerial pictures of the massive A81 iceberg that calved from the Brunt Ice Shelf in late January. …

NERC update on polar research planning

Global challenges due to COVID-19 have impacted research, fieldwork, facilities and infrastructure in the polar regions, resulting in an accumulation of funded projects to be supported. NERC is committed to …

Professor David G Vaughan OBE

It is with deep sorrow we report the death of Emeritus Fellow, Professor David Vaughan. He was suffering from cancer and passed away peacefully at home on Thursday 9 February …

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Extreme swings in snowfall on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet are causing big variations in this unstable area's contr… https://t.co/H9YladVRoi

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'Last Post from the burning decks of a melting iceberg' is performed by @SDesbruslais at @ChurchillCol You can wa… https://t.co/qjtT7dqc3X

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This #WorldWaterDay2023 we're excited to share a new composition from @ewan_a_campbell inspired by the 21-year jour… https://t.co/NCT8fBaTvN

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The new composition was also illustrated onto a British Antarctic Survey map charting the path of iceberg - with ca… https://t.co/WJjKfGvJTH

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