Locked into ice: My scientific journey across the Arctic

What does it feel like to be locked in ice, drifting across the Central Arctic Ocean in the middle of the polar night? Why is it both fascinating and challenging …

Small islands in the middle of nowhere

To celebrate Black History Month Sharon Grant describes her time working for British Antarctic Suirvey in this guest blog.

Benthic ecosystem cascade effects in Antarctica using Bayesian network inference

Research priorities for effective krill management

An international ‘Krill Action Group’, including experts from the British Antarctic Survey, has identified several research priorities to advance the understanding of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) and improve the management …

Spotlight on the invasion of a carabid beetle on an oceanic island over a 105-year period island

Climate scientists uncover 30-year-old temperature record

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has recognized a temperature of -69.6°C (-93.3°F) at an automatic weather station in Greenland on 22 December 1991 as the coldest ever recorded in the …

The Arctic heatwave of 2020

As the Arctic sea ice minimum approaches this month, we share a blog from Professor Mike Meredith at British Antarctic Survey about how the region is rapidly changing in our …

Wandering albatross tracking at Bird Island

Alexandra Dodds is albatross zoological field assistant at the British Antarctic Survey Bird Island Research Station in South Georgia. The team have been working hard over the austral winter, conducting …

Spotlight on equality, diversity and inclusion

New blogs, refreshed web content and a social media campaign aim to highlight a two-year programme of work aimed at boosting diversity in UK polar science. 

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