Update from Thwaites Glacier: when science doesn’t go your way
Researchers from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and South Korea (KOPRI) have concluded a highly ambitious field operation at Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica.
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Scientists’ drilling mission on remote and inaccessible glacier
Read more of: Scientists’ drilling mission on remote and inaccessible glacierA team of researchers from the UK and Korea has reached the most inaccessible and least-understood part of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica where they will drill through the glacier to directly observe how warm ocean water is melting it from below.
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Making waves: researchers set out to uncover secrets of Antarctica’s underwater tsunamis
Read more of: Making waves: researchers set out to uncover secrets of Antarctica’s underwater tsunamisAn international team of researchers, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), is setting out to discover how glacier calving around Antarctica can trigger powerful underwater tsunamis.
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Ocean currents shape fish survival in South Georgia’s fjords
Read more of: Ocean currents shape fish survival in South Georgia’s fjordsScientists have uncovered how changing ocean currents in South Georgia’s fjords could affect the survival of young mackerel icefish. The species is a key component of the island’s rich marine […]
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Severe impact of avian flu on southern elephant seals
Read more of: Severe impact of avian flu on southern elephant sealsNew 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) […]
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UK scientists contribute to global UNESCO report warning of unprecedented glacier loss
Read more of: UK scientists contribute to global UNESCO report warning of unprecedented glacier lossA 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 […]
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Artificial Intelligence supercharges science on the Antarctic seafloor
Read more of: Artificial Intelligence supercharges science on the Antarctic seafloorNew advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are transforming the way scientists explore and understand some of the most remote parts of the ocean around Antarctica and the strange creatures that live there.
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A historic moment: over 1.2 million years of Earth’s climate history captured from an Antarctic ice core
Read more of: A historic moment: over 1.2 million years of Earth’s climate history captured from an Antarctic ice coreAncient ice from Antarctica, extracted as part of the Beyond EPICA – Oldest Ice project, captures a unique climate record spanning at least the past 1.2 million years.
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Antarctica’s message to the world: scientists sound alarm on extreme events and tipping points
Read more of: Antarctica’s message to the world: scientists sound alarm on extreme events and tipping pointsScientists meeting at The Royal Society in London this week are issuing a stark warning: dramatic and extreme changes in Antarctica are happening faster than expected, with consequences that will affect everyone on the planet.
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Cruising for clues: discovering invasive species in the Arctic with eDNA
Read more of: Cruising for clues: discovering invasive species in the Arctic with eDNAScientists have detected the DNA of an invasive marine species in Arctic Canada suggesting the region’s waters are no longer cold enough to be a natural barrier.
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New research links ocean tides to when icebergs in Antarctica break off
Read more of: New research links ocean tides to when icebergs in Antarctica break offA new study has revealed that ocean tides can directly influence when massive Antarctic icebergs break off from the ice shelves surrounding the continent, a process known as calving. The research marks a major step toward accurately forecasting ice loss from the Antarctic Ice Sheet and improving projections of global sea level rise.
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New study improves climate predictions in Asia’s mountain regions
Read more of: New study improves climate predictions in Asia’s mountain regionsScientists from British Antarctic Survey have contributed to research that significantly improves predictions of future precipitation – rainfall and snowfall – in High Mountain Asia, a region that provides water to 1.9 billion people.