New map reflects ice loss and name changes
Dramatic changes in the Polar Regions are reflected in a new edition map of Antarctica and the Arctic produced by cartographers at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The flagship printed […]
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Ground beneath Thwaites Glacier mapped for first time
Read more of: Ground beneath Thwaites Glacier mapped for first timeThe ground beneath Antarctica’s most vulnerable glacier has been mapped for the first time, helping scientists to better understand how it is being affected by climate change. Analysis of the […]
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Scientists track the epic flight of fledged albatross
Read more of: Scientists track the epic flight of fledged albatrossScientists are tracking a group of young black-browed albatross, who have begun their first epic journeys across the Southern Ocean. In April 2023, 26 young black-browed albatross on Bird Island […]
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Update on construction season in Antarctica
Read more of: Update on construction season in AntarcticaModernising Antarctic Infrastructure for Future Generations of Polar Scientists Specialist construction teams are travelling home to the UK after five months of work in Antarctica to modernise British Antarctic Survey […]
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British Antarctic Survey completes Antarctic field season
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey completes Antarctic field seasonThe 2022/23 Antarctic field season has ended, marking the conclusion of another successful year of scientific exploration in one of the world’s most remote and challenging environments. This field season, […]
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Invading insects transforming Antarctic soils
Read more of: Invading insects transforming Antarctic soilsA tiny flightless midge which has colonised Antarctica’s Signy Island is driving fundamental changes to the island’s soil ecosystem. Research by experts at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in collaboration […]
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Scientists named on TIME100 list for Antarctic research
Read more of: Scientists named on TIME100 list for Antarctic researchScientists Dr Peter Davis (British Antarctic Survey) and Dr Britney Schmidt (Cornell University) have been named in the 2023 TIME100 annual list of the 100 most influential people in the […]
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Exterior complete for new Antarctic science and operations facility
Read more of: Exterior complete for new Antarctic science and operations facilityA new scientific and operational support facility at Rothera Research Station for British Antarctic Survey has been made weathertight, with the cladding complete and an operations tower installed.
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Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves giant iceberg
Read more of: Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves giant icebergANTARCTICA – 23 January 2023. A huge iceberg (1550 km²), almost the size of Greater London, has broken off the 150m thick Brunt Ice Shelf. It calved after cracks that […]
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New emperor penguin colony discovered
Read more of: New emperor penguin colony discoveredScientists have discovered a new emperor penguin colony in Antarctica using satellite mapping technology. This new colony makes a total of 62 known emperor penguin colonies around the coastline of […]
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Celebrating the festive season in Antarctica
Read more of: Celebrating the festive season in AntarcticaColleagues and collaborators from across the globe will celebrate the festive season together at British Antarctic Survey’s five research stations in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic, along with festivities onboard the […]
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New season begins for Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation programme
Read more of: New season begins for Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation programmeThe next phase of the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation programme (AIMP) is set to begin with a 6-month construction season at Rothera Research Station. The station is the UK’s largest Antarctic research and operations hub that supports leading researchers in frontier science in the region.
