British Antarctic Survey - Polar Science for a Sustainable Planet

End of season milestone: Discovery Building lights the way forward

As the 2024/25 Antarctic construction season comes to a close, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) marks a crucial milestone in the modernisation of Rothera Research Station, as the Discovery Building …

Happy Midwinter’s Day

Tomorrow, 21 June marks the shortest day of the year in Antarctica and British Antarctic Survey (BAS) will be celebrating the tradition of Midwinter’s Day. With 24 hours of darkness …

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 …

The last dance of the wandering albatross?

From pink spray paint to light-as-a-feather GPS loggers: the world of albatross tracking has come a long way in the past six decades. But one thing has sadly remained the …

Seals study shows melting sea ice is shaping their future

New study reveals how Antarctic seals are responding to shifts in Antarctic sea ice and what long term changes could mean for their future survival. A new study of Antarctic …

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 …