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Measuring glaciers in the Himalayan mountains

Technology pioneered in Antarctica could soon be providing much-needed data on the amount of ice in the glaciers of High Mountain Asia thanks to an ingenious helicopter-mounted, low-frequency radar developed …

Funding success for British Antarctic Survey

New funding stream for sustainable observation and unique BAS British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientific capabilities

Study of penguin colonies at Antarctic island shows decline

Results from a 21-year study into the breeding success of gentoo penguins at a well-known tourist site in Antarctica, reveal a 25% reduction in breeding pairs and a decrease of …

Fur seals in the Falklands – Part 2

Kayleigh Jones, a seal biologist at British Antarctic Survey, travelled to the Falkland Islands to spend 6 weeks studying South American fur seals. Read on to find out about camp …

Fur seals in the Falklands – Part 1

Kayleigh Jones, a seal biologist at British Antarctic Survey, travelled to the Falkland Islands to spend 6 weeks studying South American fur seals. Read on to find out about her …

Endangered native oyster helped by invasive species

The presence of invasive oysters can support an endangered native oyster species in certain situations, a team led by a British Antarctic Survey scientist has found. The result was a …

Increase in plastics reaching remote South Atlantic Islands

The amount of plastic washing up onto the shores of remote South Atlantic islands is 10 times greater than it was a decade ago, according to new research published today …

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Measuring glaciers in the Himalayan mountains

Funding success for British Antarctic Survey

Study of penguin colonies at Antarctic island shows decline

Fur seals in the Falklands – Part 2

Fur seals in the Falklands – Part 1

Endangered native oyster helped by invasive species

Increase in plastics reaching remote South Atlantic Islands

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