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1. FEATURED PAPER: Recent snowfall increase

   This paper reveals that the amount of snowfall in coastal West Antarctica has increased during the 20th century, with annual snow accumulation since the 1990s the highest we have observed […]

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2. NEWS STORY: Antarctic memories online

   The British Antarctic Oral History Project is the result of a collaboration between the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), BAS Club, UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT), and Scott Polar Research Institute […]

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3. PRESS RELEASE: New season – ambitious science

   New season tackles ambitious science and logistical challenges The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) 2015/16 field season is underway with dozens of scientists and support staff – together with planes and tonnes […]

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4. FEATURED PAPER: Improving climate predictions

   The Earth’s climate was warmer than today by at least 1°C during the Last Interglacial (between 129,000 and 116,000 years ago). Thus, the Last Interglacial represents an invaluable case study […]

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5. NEWS STORY: Changes in seabed communities

   A new study by an international team of scientists, including from British Antarctic Survey (BAS), has analysed the effects on seabed communities of glacial retreat. Writing in Science Advances this […]

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6. FEATURED PAPER: Improving air quality models

   Recent research in polar and non-polar regions showed that sun-lit snow packs are important chemical reactors and reservoirs, which strongly influence air quality of the lower atmosphere and likely also […]

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7. NEWS STORY: Assessing seabird communities

   Antarctic seabird community structure remains unaffected by changes in food availability A new study of sub-Antarctic seabirds shows that their community structure (how they co-exist and share resources) is unaffected […]

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8. NEWS STORY: New Centre for Doctoral Training

   NERC funds PhD training in robotics and autonomous systems

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9. PRESS RELEASE: Fungal diversity in Antarctic soils

   Warmer temperatures stimulate diversity of soil fungi Remote and covered by ice for much of the year the Antarctic Peninsula is home to hidden and dynamic communities of microbes that […]

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10. NEWS STORY: Grant for penguin project

    BAS scientists awarded grant to study penguins’ reliance on krill Norwegian and British scientists are to take part in a research project to determine how dependant non-breeding penguins are on […]

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11. NEWS STORY: World Ozone Day 2015

    World Ozone Day 2015

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12. NEWS STORY: Predicting polar ice loss

    Most comprehensive ice loss model A new international study is the first to use a high-resolution, large-scale computer model to estimate how much ice the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could […]

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