70 years on the ice: the extraordinary story of Halley Research Station
Six thousand miles from home, on a shelf of ice that moves, cracks and occasionally breaks away, British scientists have been keeping watch for seventy years.
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Six thousand miles from home, on a shelf of ice that moves, cracks and occasionally breaks away, British scientists have been keeping watch for seventy years.
As Sir David Attenborough turns 100, we celebrate his legacy and contribution to our frozen planet – through the voices of those working on RRS Sir David Attenborough.
Scientists have been monitoring the ocean at Rothera Research Station almost without interruption since 1997. All that data adds up into a unique picture of the polar ocean.
For the first time, an Antarctic blue whale has been successfully matched across years in South Georgia—thanks to citizen scientists and the power of photo-identification shared through HappyWhale. This remarkable […]
Science doesn’t stop during the festive season. On 24 December, King Edward Point marine biologists Rhi Nicol and Cami De Pasquale went out to the entrance of Cumberland Bay to […]
It’s not just the media who find icebergs compelling. These frozen giants offer fresh clues about the polar environment today, and deep into Earth’s past.
Are world leaders downplaying the evidence of climate change? Three scientists issue a stark warning to those in power. Dr James Kirkham from British Antarctic Survey, Professor Chris Stokes from […]
Artist Rowan Huntley and British Antarctic Survey Geochemist Dr Jo Johnson have been working together to translate polar science into art. Their exhibition at the Scott Polar Research Institute is Huntley’s creative response to […]
Science flights over the changing Amazon Rainforest
Far from frozen runways, British Antarctic Survey aircraft ‘Ice Cold Katy’ has been supporting research above Earth’s once-reliable green lung, the Amazon Rainforest.
The sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia has long been a wildlife haven. This made it a major hub for whaling – and whale populations are still feeling the impact.
Geoengineering is the hot topic in climate science debate – drawing increasingly emotive and divisive responses, as investment in blue-sky engineering proposals grows and progress on decarbonisation stutters. Geoengineering is […]