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BBC’s Frozen Planet II: science into television

In 2011, Frozen Planet gave BBC viewers an unprecedented insight into life in the Poles. The final episode featured British Antarctic Survey (BAS) glaciologist Dr Andy Smith using explosives to …

Scientists expose vulnerabilities of critical Antarctic ice shelf

Pine Island Ice Shelf in West Antarctica, which holds back enough ice to raise sea levels by 0.5 metres, could be more vulnerable to complete disintegration than previously thought. A …

BAS bids farewell to Captain John Harper

Captain John Harper retires this month after a long and successful career at British Antarctic Survey (BAS). In fact, with an incredible 42 years of service, Captain Harper is the …

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Antarctica's Pine Island Ice Shelf could be at greater risk of complete disintegration than previously thought, acc… https://t.co/r04wJmlbk0

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If you don't want to hear about #FrozenPlanet2, you might want to mute us for a few weeks. We're just a little bit… https://t.co/Ugjxbs915b

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Captain Will Whatley spoke to Naga Munchetty on @bbc5live yesterday about life at sea with the British Antarctic Su… https://t.co/XYOdp9vGyD

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A letter from BAS scientist Prof Eugene Murphy appeared in @NatureComms this week laying out the urgent global chal… https://t.co/k7J0sH9Vfv

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