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COP26 – Supporting the UK Presidency

British Antarctic Survey's research programme is designed to provide knowledge to help society live with and adapt to climate change.

New report outlines the importance of Intentionally Inclusive Spaces in STEM

A report outlining the importance of Intentionally Inclusive Spaces in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through a case study of the Polar Horizons 2021 programme is published this month …

Universities Network: COP26 Images of Innovation Exhibition

The Innovation Showcase explains how innovative science and technology is helping or, in future, could substantially help the goals of COP26 and of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, enabling adaptation to climate change or informing action related to climate change.

Bedmap Himalayas

Bedmap Himalayas is an ongoing BAS core-funded and grant-funded programme. It aims to measure how much water much is stored as glacier ice in High Mountain Asia. In warm weather, …

Hungry humpbacks: New surveys show an abundance of humpback whales on their South Atlantic feeding grounds following whaling ban

Humpback whale populations are strongly recovering on their feeding grounds in the South Atlantic, with over 24,543 whales now estimated to use polar waters in the Scotia Arc each summer. …

WALRUS FROM SPACE: Animal spotters wanted to join mass survey!

British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and WWF are seeking the public’s help to search for walrus in thousands of satellite images taken from space, with the aim of learning more about …

Frozen in time: climate change challenge to be showcased at upcoming sustainability conference

A dramatic art installation symbolising our warming climate will be launched at the Cambridge Cleantech annual conference on 20 October as the city’s innovators and scientists gather together to brainstorm …

UK takes vaccines to Antarctica

A consignment of AstraZeneca vaccines has been received by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Rothera Research Station in Antarctica – the furthest south any British Covid-19 vaccine has yet travelled. …

Reflections on Black History Month and lessons for the Polar Research community

Black History Month recognises and celebrates the achievements of people with African or Caribbean heritage and takes place every October (in the UK). It marks the contributions of Black people …

GUEST BLOG: Saving Antarctica! The 30th Anniversary of the signing of the Protocol on Environmental Protection

The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty was agreed in 1991 and came into force in 1998, once it had been ratified by all 26 (currently 28) Antarctic …

Free 3-day public event, Greenwich, London: Ice Worlds Festival of Polar Science 28-30 October 2021

Join us in London or online for a dazzling showcase of polar environmental science, engineering and technology.

Immersive science-art exhibition opens at Glasgow Science Centre

A new immersive exhibition, Polar Zero, opens at Glasgow Science Centre this weekend (2 October), injecting an artistic and cultural dimension to the climate negotiations at the Conference of the …

Diversity in UK Polar Science Initiative

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office helping increasing representation of people from under-represented groups engaged in Polar Science.

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COP26 – Supporting the UK Presidency

New report outlines the importance of Intentionally Inclusive Spaces in STEM

Universities Network: COP26 Images of Innovation Exhibition

Bedmap Himalayas

Hungry humpbacks: New surveys show an abundance of humpback whales on their South Atlantic feeding grounds following whaling ban

WALRUS FROM SPACE: Animal spotters wanted to join mass survey!

Frozen in time: climate change challenge to be showcased at upcoming sustainability conference

UK takes vaccines to Antarctica

Reflections on Black History Month and lessons for the Polar Research community

GUEST BLOG: Saving Antarctica! The 30th Anniversary of the signing of the Protocol on Environmental Protection

Free 3-day public event, Greenwich, London: Ice Worlds Festival of Polar Science 28-30 October 2021

Immersive science-art exhibition opens at Glasgow Science Centre

Diversity in UK Polar Science Initiative

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