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RRS Sir David Attenborough begins polar science trials

The UK’s new polar ship RRS Sir David Attenborough begins its polar science trials in Antarctica this week. A team of 30 national and international scientists, engineers and technical staff …

Roadmap to net zero

Here at British Antarctic Survey, we recently opened our doors to over 40 companies in science, technology, and green innovation to help us make the next steps in reaching net …

Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves giant iceberg

ANTARCTICA – 23 January 2023. A huge iceberg (1550 km²), almost the size of Greater London, has broken off the 150m thick Brunt Ice Shelf. It calved after cracks that …

New emperor penguin colony discovered

Scientists have discovered a new emperor penguin colony in Antarctica using satellite mapping technology. This new colony makes a total of 66 known emperor penguin colonies around the coastline of …

Vulnerable seabirds tracking reveals foraging patterns

A project studying the at-sea distributions of white-chinned petrels from South Georgia is now running for a second season – and early data suggest there are important differences in foraging …

‘Walrus detectives’ sought for conservation science

This week (17 January) British Antarctic Survey and WWF are inviting the public to become ‘walrus detectives’ and get involved in the Walrus from Space project to help with vital …

BAS staff awarded the Polar Medal

Congratulations to BAS staff who have been awarded a Polar Medal in the 2023 New Year’s Honours List for their scientific work or their technical support for science, in order …

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RRS Sir David Attenborough webcam

RRS Sir David Attenborough webcam

RRS Sir David Attenborough
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Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard archipelago

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King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia

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King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia
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Bird Island, South Georgia

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Rothera Point, Adelaide Island

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Halley VI, Brunt Ice Shelf, Caird Coast

Halley VI Research Station
Halley VI, Brunt Ice Shelf, Caird Coast

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TAKEOVER ALERT: the #RRSSirDavidAttenborough is heading to Antarctica and back for the #SDAScience Trials 🚢 For th… https://t.co/udD4HgRrJh

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The skies are blue but the sea is definitely choppier than the inshore waters around the Falklands. I’m extremely f… https://t.co/6oSv8VyGE7

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Overnight we left the Falklands and are currently 230 miles (370 km) south of the Falklands and preparing to test s… https://t.co/fiEWzi29MW

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🎧 "Sea level rise is being driven more by ice melt than by thermal expansion of the ocean - driven by the changes i… https://t.co/lDjIdTAz3V

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