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Oldest ice drilling campaign reaches key milestone

Scientists in East Antarctica drilling to find the Earth’s oldest ice have reached a key milestone after two months of fieldwork in sub-zero temperatures. The team is part of Beyond …

New funding to predict future sea-level rise in Antarctica

Researchers at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) will develop new and ambitious ideas to tackle critical global environmental challenges, such as global sea-level rise from Antarctica, thanks to new funding. The …

Flying campaign to improve climate modelling begins

A team of scientists are currently conducting a major experiment over the Southern Ocean that will help to improve climate modelling. The Southern Ocean Clouds project team are performing several …

First journey to Rothera

Simeon Anastasov, Principal Fire Engineer at OFR Consultants, is currently working at Rothera Research Station providing site supervision as part of the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme (AIMP). In this blog …

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 …

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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

UK Arctic Research Station
Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard archipelago
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King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia

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

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Bird Island, South Georgia
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Rothera Point, Adelaide Island

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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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UK Arctic Research Station, Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard archipelago

King Edward Point Research Station, King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia

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Biggest catch of the night was a huge, 2m long, jellyfish! Found somewhere between 400m deep and the surface, it wa… https://t.co/eIssqZn8qO

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These “dragonfish” are found in the deeper parts of the ocean. They are characterised by the long, needle-like teet… https://t.co/mO5dbDUuca

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More giants (only this time tiny giants). Ostracods (sometimes known as seed shrimp) are usually 1 mm in size but t… https://t.co/jGenuj3uH8

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Pteropods, from the Greek meaning "wing-foot", are swimming snails that live in the plankton. The shells of these “… https://t.co/EcnYqTotMG

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