Underwater robot reveals how Thwaites Glacier is melting

For the first time, researchers have collected data from underneath the remote Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica using an underwater robot.

End of giant iceberg A-68

The mission to determine the impact of the giant A-68a iceberg on the important marine ecosystem of sub-Antarctic South Georgia is a success.

Two-timescale response of a large Antarctic ice shelf to climate change

Antarctic homecoming – RRS James Clark Ross arrives in Harwich for the final time

The RRS James Clark Ross arrived in Harwich yesterday, completing its final season with British Antarctic Survey. After 30 years of service, the ship will soon be sold. The ship …

BAM Nuttall and Sweco in new partnership to upgrade Antarctic Research Stations

Construction expert BAM Nuttall, with design consultants Sweco, have won a tender for a new 10-year partnership to take forward an ambitious programme to modernise the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) …

Challenges of Construction in Antarctica

Christopher Robert Lloyd, Site Supervisor for Ramboll, is currently working in Antarctica constructing the new scientific support facility at Rothera, the Discovery Building. He travelled to Antarctica in December 2020 …

Diversity in UK Polar Science Initiative

The Diversity in UK Polar Science initiative aims to increase representation of people from under-represented groups engaged in Polar Science.

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