British Antarctic Survey - Polar Science for a Sustainable Planet

Severe impact of avian flu on southern elephant seals

New research reveals 47% decline in breeding female elephant seals at sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia following a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak. Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) …

Carbon sink or carbon source? Science flights over the changing Amazon Rainforest

As the world descends on Brazil for COP30, a familiar figure has beaten the masses to it. Far from her usual icy runways, Ice Cold Katy, one of British Antarctic …

UK scientists contribute to global UNESCO report warning of unprecedented glacier loss

A scientist from the British Antarctic Survey has contributed to a major new international publication, coordinated by the UK National Commission for UNESCO, which highlights the accelerating decline of glaciers …

Discovery Building comes to life in a milestone new season for British Antarctic Survey

The 2025 – 2026 Antarctic season is a landmark for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and its Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Project (AIMP), as the new Discovery Building begins to take …

Hidden giant granite discovered beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet

Pink granite boulders scattered across the dark volcanic peaks of the Hudson Mountains in West Antarctica, have revealed the presence of a vast buried granite body – almost 100 km …

Iceworld Podcast

Out now, Training for Antarctica – secrets of the pre-deployment programme, with Michaela Boak. So, you’re going to Antarctica. But what skills and training do you need to live and …