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1. British Antarctic Survey’s Antarctic field season wraps up

   The 2023/4 Antarctic field season has wound up and the last of the summer teams are aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough and heading for home.

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2. Emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica suffer as sea-ice diminishes

   Record low levels of Antarctic sea-ice in late 2023 resulted in breeding failures in a fifth of the continent’s emperor penguin colonies, according to a new study from British Antarctic Survey (BAS).  

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3. Scientists one step closer to predicting iceberg calving

   Scientists are a step closer to being able to predict when large icebergs will calve in Antarctica. 

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4. Are these the COOLEST jobs in the world? Probably.

   British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking for new recruits to work at its research stations in Antarctica; a job that offers an opportunity of a lifetime.

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5. Penguins test positive for Avian Flu on South Georgia

   Penguins on the sub-Antarctic Islands of South Georgia have tested positive for Avian flu. This is the first time the virus has been detected in gentoo and king penguin populations on the islands.

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6. Antarctic Runway is upgraded to support UK hub for polar science

   As part of the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme (AIMP), the runway at Rothera Research Station has successfully been resurfaced by construction company BAM and the design completed by Ramboll.

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7. Significant glacial retreat in West Antarctica began in 1940s

   A new study, involving researchers from British Antarctic Survey, has found that significant thinning and retreat of the vast Thwaites Glacier began in the 1940s.

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8. Final Thwaites Glacier field season wraps up

   The final field season of the ambitious, international effort to understand Antarctica’s giant Thwaites Glacier is complete.

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9. Love on Ice: Engineers’ Antarctic Engagement Sparks Warmth

   Engineers Tania Alvarez and Jose Valverde have celebrated their engagement at one of the world’s southmost locations,  British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic peninsula.

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10. DNA reveals unique microorganisms evolved at poles

    Communities of microorganisms at the bottom of polar lakes evolved independently from other regions, influenced by the particular geological, biological and climate history of their regions.

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11. Pilotless plane test crew arrives in Antarctica

    A team have arrived at Rothera Research Station, ready to start testing the new Windracers ULTRA autonomous drone in Antarctica. If successful, the new drone platform could represent a major addition to British Antarctic Survey’s scientific capability on the frozen continent.

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12. New science facility to unveil mysteries of animal life in Antarctica

    The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) will build a new unique science facility at its UK Cambridge headquarters, enabling scientists to understand how organisms that live in cold polar environments evolved and the impact of environmental change on these special ecosystems.

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