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A rendezvous in the middle of nowhere

Antarctica, January 2025. Three expert teams are making their way across the stark frozen landscape, by sea, land and air – and they are planning to meet. Jamie Oliver shares …

18 April 2025: Postcard from Rothera Research Station

Here’s our latest postcard from Rothera Research Station – Discovery Building progress and station life! March was a bustling month at our Antarctic station, with the final flight (of our …

The hole in the ozone layer: A discovery in Antarctica that changed the world

To commemorate the extraordinary moment the ozone hole was discovered in Antarctica 40 years ago, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has teamed up with the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) in London …

Iceworld Podcast

Out now, ‘Travelling in the Tractor Train Traverse, with Nick Withey and Rory Fleet’ – a conversation two of the team who drive supplies and fuel huge distances across the …

Underwater robotic gliders provide new insights into the impact of a melting megaberg

For the first time, scientists have collected measurements close to a giant iceberg, giving an unprecedented window into the impact of meltwater on the surrounding Southern Ocean and ecosystem. The …

Behind the big blue door: the workshop helping to drive Antarctic science

There’s more machinery than you think involved in running an Antarctic research station – and keeping the vehicles moving are a team of hardy and inventive engineers.Ben Norrish (Head of …

Groundfish survey reveals key insights into South Georgia’s marine life

The waters surrounding South Georgia, nestled beneath glaciated mountains, are among the most biologically rich in the Southern Ocean. In February, a team of scientists from the British Antarctic Survey …

Thriving ecosystem discovered following iceberg calving

ANTARCTICA: Scientists have discovered vibrant communities of ancient sponges and corals on the newly exposed seafloor following the calving of the giant A-84 iceberg. This offers new insights into how …