British Antarctic Survey - Polar Science for a Sustainable Planet

Iceworld Podcast

Out now, ‘Rothera at 50 – with Rod Arnold, Alysa Fisher, Matt Hughes and Aurelia Reichardt’ – a portrait of Rothera Research Station past and present, through the reflections and …

Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica declining faster than thought

Antarctica’s emperor penguin population may be decreasing faster than some of the most pessimistic predictions. A new analysis of up-to-date satellite imagery suggests the birds’ numbers declined 22% over a …

British Antarctic Survey at Lyme Regis Fossil Festival

Join British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists at this year’s world-famous Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, taking place on 14 and 15 June. Come and marvel at remarkable fossils from Antarctica, offering …

British Antarctic Survey at Seawork, Southampton

Join the British Antarctic Survey at Seawork 2025 10-12 June | Stand T8, Careers & Training Pavilion The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is exhibiting at Europe’s commercial marine and workboat …

Climate change supercharges atmospheric rivers over Antarctica

Antarctica could see a doubling of extreme weather events – such as atmospheric rivers – by 2100, with implications for future sea level rise. A new study published last week …

New AI tool aids caribou conservation in a changing Arctic

Artificial intelligence sea ice forecasting systems could help predict and protect the migration routes of endangered caribou in the Canadian Arctic, according to a new study. The research, led by …

The plastic legacy at the bottom of the planet

At the bottom of the world, where few humans have ever set foot, an unwelcome visitor has arrived. Antarctica – the vast, frozen wilderness of ice and snow – is …

Major Antarctic operations hub switches on to support UK polar science

The British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) new scientific support and operations facility, the Discovery Building, is now coming into operational use at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica. Marking a major milestone …

Celebrating a successful Antarctic science season

British Antarctic Survey scientists and support staff are coming to the end of another successful Antarctic science season. Teams are now preparing for the transition to winter operations as the …