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Seabirds spend nearly 40% of their time in high seas

Albatrosses and large petrels spend 39% of their time in places where no single country has jurisdiction. The results come from a new global analysis of the year-round movements of …

RRS James Clark Ross makes final call to Falkland Islands

Today (Monday 1 March 2021) the RRS James Clark Ross (JCR) makes her final call to her home port of the Falkland Islands. After 30 years of service, the JCR will be sold at the end of her 20/21 Antarctic season. …

Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves

A huge iceberg (1270 km²) the size of the county of Bedfordshire has broken off the 150-m thick Brunt Ice Shelf, almost a decade after scientists at British Antarctic Survey …

Glaciers accelerate in the Getz region of West Antarctica

Glaciers in West Antarctica are moving more quickly from land into the ocean, contributing to rising global sea levels. A 25-year record of satellite observations has been used to show …

Potential for life in lakes isolated beneath Antarctic ice

In a study published in Science Advances, researchers from Imperial College London, the University of Lyon and the British Antarctic Survey have shown Antarctic subglacial lakes may be more hospitable …

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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The #RSSSirDavidAttenborough has been delivered to LR Class @lloydsregister @CammellLaird #NewPolarShip https://t.co/KTw3Av728d

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Albatrosses & large petrels spend almost 40% of their time in places where no single country has jurisdiction, reve… https://t.co/yrlErYXpo0

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👋 to the #FalklandIslands Last night the #RRSJamesClarkRoss 🚢 departed the Falkland Islands for the final time. Af… https://t.co/VBeYq9F7hs

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Covid restrictions in the Falklands allow outdoor gatherings - thanks to everyone that braved the rain to send her off!

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