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Funding to assess shipping emissions and climate hazards

British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists have been awarded funding to enable them to assess the impact of emissions from shipping and to quantify and manage the risk of climate hazards. …

Blog: A research cruise and my gateway to Antarctica

ICEBERGS2 – a research cruise and my gateway to Antarctica Nadescha Zwerschke is a marine biologist travelling on the RRS James Clark Ross to Antarctica I’ve only recently started my …

Summer fieldwork begins at Halley

Halley opens for 2018 summer field season

‘Sounds of Space’ from Antarctica feature in space simulation game

Amazing, natural, ‘sounds of space’, have been incorporated into the new exploration gameplay in Elite Dangerous

Increased snowfall in Antarctica buffers sea-level rise

A new study of snowfall across Antarctica provides vital information in the study of future sea-level rise. A team of scientists from NASA and British Antarctic Survey (BAS), describes how …

Blog: The artistry of Antarctic logistics

Earth’s Final Frontier – the title given to the frozen continent by journalists and academics alike, and with good reason. Antarctica stands resolute and alone, separated from mainland South America …

2019 NERC Doctoral Training Projects

Students! Find out about this year's PhD opportunities and how to apply for Doctoral Training Partnerships projects

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Ice core from unique uninhabited volcanic Bouvet island reveals climate secrets https://t.co/xokVDzueYC #AGU18… https://t.co/vR1zV1D7Kk

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The first wandering albatross egg on Bird Island has been laid! This individual has never bred on the island before… https://t.co/RFdHPNWxcI

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BAS funding to assess shipping emissions and climate hazards announced today @NERCscience https://t.co/my87o8QTtV https://t.co/6WTFrJpORj

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Funding to assess shipping emissions and climate hazards

Blog: A research cruise and my gateway to Antarctica

Summer fieldwork begins at Halley

‘Sounds of Space’ from Antarctica feature in space simulation game

Increased snowfall in Antarctica buffers sea-level rise

Blog: The artistry of Antarctic logistics

2019 NERC Doctoral Training Projects

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Funding to assess shipping emissions and climate hazards

Blog: A research cruise and my gateway to Antarctica

Summer fieldwork begins at Halley

‘Sounds of Space’ from Antarctica feature in space simulation game

Increased snowfall in Antarctica buffers sea-level rise

Blog: The artistry of Antarctic logistics

2019 NERC Doctoral Training Projects

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Working with BAS

Careers at BAS

People

New vacancies

Polar regions now

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