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17 May, 2007
The first evidence that recent climate change has weakened one of the Earth’s natural carbon ‘sinks’ is published this week in the journal Science. Tuesday 15 May 2007 PR No. …
Read more on Climate change affects Southern Ocean carbon sink
16 May, 2007
Monday 14 May 2007 image gallery Scientists have found hundreds of new marine creatures in the vast, dark deep-sea surrounding Antarctica. Carnivorous sponges, free-swimming worms, crustaceans, and molluscs living in …
Read more on Scientists discover new life in the Antarctic deep sea
11 April, 2007
The Natural History Museum, in partnership with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) will host Ice Station Antarctica, one of the highlights of the UK’s involvement in International Polar Year (2007/8). …
25 March, 2007
A Panel Discussion About Global Warming, Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels More than 30 of the World’s leading polar ice experts will meet in Austin Texas from 26-28 March …
Read more on Webcast: Secrets of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
22 March, 2007
The new director for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is Professor Nick Owens. He will take up his new post in late summer 2007 when the current director, Professor Chris …
11 March, 2007
Issued on behalf of the UK International Polar Year National Committee ****Operational Note: Press Conference at 09.30 Mon 26 Feb, at the Royal Society, London Opportunities to interview leading International …
Read more on UK Launch of International Polar Year 2007–2008
11 March, 2007
The UK launch of International Polar Year, one of a series of events around the world, took place on Monday 26 February 2007, at the Royal Society, London in the …
Read more on UK Launch of International Polar Year 2007-2008
8 March, 2007
Prof. Chris Rapley CBE was invited to speak at the second annual Oxford Earthwatch lecture, ‘Shrinking ice and absent leadership; How they are connected and What to Do’ on 7th …
23 February, 2007
On the eve of International Polar Year, Science and Innovation Minister Malcolm Wicks will visit British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station this week (20-25 February). International Polar Year, which will …
Read more on Seeing The Science Of Climate Change In Action – Wicks Visits Antarctica
2 February, 2007
2 February 2007 PR No. 3/2007 British Antarctic Survey (BAS) welcomes the carefully considered and rigorous set of statements in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: The Physical Science Basis …
Read more on British Antarctic Survey response to IPCC report
23 January, 2007
Scientists have discovered a warehouse-sized drumlin – a mound of sediment and rock – actively forming and growing under the ice sheet in Antarctica. Its discovery, and the rate at …
16 January, 2007
Issued on 15 January 2007 As part of a fact-finding trip to British Antarctic Territory HRH the Princess Royal visited British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station. During the two-day …
Read more on Royal Visit to British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station, Antarctica
3 January, 2007
The international journal Antarctic Science is owned by a charity which offers a number of small grants each year to young Antarctic scientists from any country. For full details and how …
23 December, 2006
20 December 2006 New research into the way the Antarctic ice sheet adds ice to the ocean reveals that tidal motion influences the flow of the one of the biggest …
28 November, 2006
BAS recently took delivery of four Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) , ready for shipping to Halley on board RRS Ernest Shackleton. The two metre wing span aircraft will be flown …
Read more on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) for Antarctica
20 November, 2006
Circumpolar Ecosystems – Launch of ICED Website The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is part of an international consortium leading a new multidisciplinary initiative: Integrating Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics in the …
20 November, 2006
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and Arts Council England are pleased to announce this unique opportunity available to Artists and Writers across the art forms. Two individuals will be invited to …
Read more on British Antarctic Survey and Arts Council England Fellowships
16 October, 2006
16 October 2006 PR No. 16/2006 Scientists are getting their first glimpse into the inner secrets of an ice shelf, thanks to the innovative application of a new radar technique …
Read more on Radar opens new window into the ice for Antarctic scientists
16 October, 2006
16 October 2006 PR No. 17/2006 The first direct evidence linking human activity to the collapse of Antarctic ice shelves is published this week in the Journal of Climate. Scientists …
Read more on First direct evidence that human activity is linked to Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse
26 September, 2006
26 September 2006 PR No. 14/2006 A team of British and US scientists have discovered that the gap in the Van Allen radiation belts is formed by natural wave turbulence …
Read more on Mind the gap: space scientists uncover causes of gap in Van Allen belts
19 September, 2006
18 September 2006 PR No. 15 /2006 Delegates at this week’s Liberal Democrat Conference have the opportunity to hear that climate change is real, serious and happening now. Speaking at …
Read more on Climate Change and Polar ice – the Quickening Pace
8 September, 2006
The papers are: CLARKE A. & GASTON K.J. 2006. Climate, energy and diversity. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B, 273, 2257–2266. This is a very important paper …
Read more on Science Paper of the Month goes jointly to two papers
7 September, 2006
British Antarctic Survey recently showcased its unique fleet of vehicles to be used for the construction of the new Halley VI Research Station. Custom built to work in the inhospitable …
4 September, 2006
‘The Antarctic Canary – the human impact on climate change’ 09:00 – 11:00. Lecture Theatre 2, Lecture Theatre Building, UEA As the UK attempts to move towards a low carbon …
23 August, 2006
British Antarctic Survey scientists first announced the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica 21 years ago. Published by Joe Farman, Brian Gardiner and Jonathan Shanklin in …
14 August, 2006
A proposed US system to protect satellites from solar storms or high-altitude nuclear detonations could cause side-effects that lead to radio communication blackouts, according to new research. If activated, the …
Read more on US satellite protection scheme could affect global communications
7 August, 2006
At the XXIX meeting of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) in Hobart the Delegates elected Prof Chris Rapley CBE, Director BAS as SCAR President. The appointment took effect …
12 July, 2006
The SCAR Medal for International Scientific Coordination has been awarded to Professor David Walton who recently retired as Head of the Environment Information Division of the British Antarctic Survey. The President …
11 July, 2006
www.photo.antarctica.ac.uk Stunning images from the frozen continent – spectacular scenery, engaging penguins, polar travel and science in the Earth’s most pristine natural Laboratory form the core of this unique collection. …
30 June, 2006
28 June 2006 Important new measures to protect Antarctica – the world’s last great wilderness – from invasive non-native species have been agreed at a meeting of Antarctic experts in …
Read more on Antarctic Treaty meeting moves to protect frozen continent from non-native species
30 June, 2006
15 June 2006 PR No. 9/2006 Four young Scots have won a competition to design a new set of postage stamps for the British Antarctic Territory. More than 125 children …
Read more on Scottish school children stamp their designs on Antarctica
30 June, 2006
A new online interactive teaching tool is launched this week. For the first time teachers of Key Stages 3 & 4 Geography have access to a resource that covers the …
30 June, 2006
An new exhibition by John Kelly at the University Museum of Zoology, Downing St, Cambridge CB2 3EJ – 01223 336650 1st July to 23rd September 2006 Mon to Fri 10am …
Read more on Due South – Art from the Antarctic by John Kelly
22 June, 2006
A new online interactive teaching tool is launched this week. For the first time teachers of Key Stages 3 & 4 Geography have access to a resource that covers the …
30 March, 2006
A new analysis of weather balloon observations from the last 30 years reveals that the Antarctic has the same ‘global warming’ signature as that seen across the whole Earth, but …
Read more on Rapid temperature increases above the Antarctic
23 March, 2006
Tiny amounts of salt and dust trapped in the Antarctic ice sheet for the last 740,000 years shed new light on changes to the Earth’s climate. The results, published this …
14 March, 2006
One year from now the biggest internationally coordinated research effort for 50 years will begin as thousands of scientists from 60 countries focus their attention on the Polar Regions. The …
10 March, 2006
Following the tragic death of Kirsty Brown, who was attacked and drowned by a leopard seal in July 2003 a one-year study, sponsored by the Kirsty Brown Fund and hosted …
Read more on Final report into the Interactions between humans and leopard seals now available
8 March, 2006
Every year the BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) coordinates science activities all over the UK to enable people of all ages to take part in science, engineering …
2 March, 2006
The cryosphere, consisting of snow cover, sea-, lake- and river-ice, glaciers, ice caps and ice sheets, and frozen ground including permafrost, is a fundamentally important part of the global climate …
28 February, 2006
The Unicorn, supported by Molecule Theatre, presents Play Antarctica, a musical journey based on the real-life expedition of musician Craig Vear into the Antarctic. Inspired by the great explorers of …
Read more on Play Antarctica – 10th March – 30th April – For everyone aged 8+
19 February, 2006
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in St. Louis on 16-20 February at the America’s Center convention site. SYMPOSIUM TITLE: Vital Organs in the Earth …
Read more on West Antarctic Ice Sheet: Waking the Sleeping Giant?
11 January, 2006
New research shows that global climate processes are affecting southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) in the South Atlantic. A thirty-year study by an international team of scientists found a strong …
9 January, 2006
Visitors to DEFRA’s website will be able to go on a virtual voyage with Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Howard Dalton from Monday (January 9th) when he travels to the Antarctic …
Read more on Chief Scientist Shares his Antarctic Visit Online
5 January, 2006
Her Majesty the Queen has approved the award of Polar medals for “outstanding achievement and service to British polar research” to British Antarctic Survey staff Andy Barker, Hugh Corr, Tony …
Read more on New Year?s Honours for British Antarctic Survey Personnel
5 January, 2006
While many people were still getting over their new year celebrations, a large earthquake in the Southern Ocean sent shock waves around the world. The quake occurred at 6.10am on …
Read more on Large Seismic Shock in Southern Ocean at Start of 2006
23 November, 2005
A rare volcanic eruption is expanding the size of an island in British Overseas Territory. Spectacular new satellite images show that Montagu Island, an erupting volcano in the South Sandwich …
Read more on Eruption update: Island in British Overseas Territory is growing in size
9 November, 2005
SciencePoles (www.sciencepoles.org) interviewed Professor Chris Rapley, Director of the UK’s British Antarctic Survey (BAS) – one of the world class research institutes for polar regions – on 27 October about …
27 September, 2005
Antarctic is a beautiful new DVD/Book that describes through music, sound, film, photography and literature, composer Craig Vear’s three month journey into the mysterious frozen world of Antarctica. Craig Vear …
Read more on Antarctica – musical images from the frozen continent
14 September, 2005
Friday (16 September) is International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. This year scientists at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) commemorate their discovery of the Antarctic ‘ozone hole’ 20 …
Read more on 20th Anniversary of ozone hole discovery: International Ozone Day
7 September, 2005
7 September 2005 PR No. 13/2005 A breakthrough by a team of British, US and French scientists will help protect astronauts, spacecraft and satellites from radiation hazards experienced in space. Reporting …
Read more on Scientific breakthrough will help protect astronauts and spacecraft
30 August, 2005
New results shed light on how Antarctica became the icy, barren continent that we know today. British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists have discovered that 30-50 million years ago, South America …
Read more on Early Drake Passage Opening Led to Global Change
19 July, 2005
A futuristic design by Faber Maunsell and Hugh Broughton Architects has won the competition for the new British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Halley Research Station. In a very close-run contest, three …
Read more on PRESS RELEASE: Futuristic design wins competition for new Antarctic Research Station
6 July, 2005
Tension is mounting for three teams of architects and engineers who are competing for the design of the new British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Halley Research Station. The winning team will …
6 July, 2005
The BAS five-year research programme Global Science in the Antarctic Context (GSAC) comprises eight programmes totalling 19 projects. Carrying it out involves over 120 national and international collaborations. more…
20 June, 2005
An innovative concept for an Antarctic vehicle is unveiled this week at the Royal College of Art’s final year show. Working closely with experts from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), …
15 June, 2005
We are delighted to announce that Captain Chris Elliott has been awarded an MBE in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list. This recognises nearly 40 years of distinguished service to …
10 June, 2005
We are delighted to announce that HRH Prince Charles awarded polar medals to members of British Antarctic Survey (BAS) on 8 June 2005 at a special ceremony in Buckingham Palace. …
1 June, 2005
The British Antarctic Survey’s Royal Research Ship James Clark Ross (JCR) will take part in this year’s International Festival of the Sea at Portsmouth Naval Base and Historic Dockyard over …
27 May, 2005
We are delighted to announce that Dr John Dudeney, Deputy Director BAS received his OBE on Thursday 26 May. Dr Dudeney has been awarded an OBE for his services to …
27 May, 2005
Professor John Croxall, CBE of the British Antarctic Survey has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge. Professor Croxall is Head of Conservation …
Read more on Professor John Croxall elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
19 May, 2005
The crucial role that Antarctica plays in global climate change and its future contribution to sea-level rise was highlighted today by Professor Chris Rapley, Director of British Antarctic Survey (BAS). …
21 April, 2005
The first comprehensive study of glaciers around the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula reveals the real impact of recent climate change. Results from the study by researchers at British Antarctic …
Read more on Antarctic Peninsula glaciers in widespread retreat
12 April, 2005
British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the world-leading scientific research centre, is launching a recruitment drive to attract tradeswomen to join its workforce on the frozen continent. As part of its annual …
Read more on Calling all women plumbers, electricians and carpenters
11 April, 2005
Researchers at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the University of California, Santa Cruz have discovered that Earth’s last great global warming period, 3 million years ago, may have been …
23 February, 2005
The retreat of Antarctic ice shelves is not new according to research published this week (24 Feb) in the journal Geology by scientists from Universities of Durham, Edinburgh and British …
23 February, 2005
Two former colleagues were among those honoured recently by the Antarctic Place-names Committee (APC). David Wynn-Williams and Kirsty Brown both had areas of the British Antarctic Territory named after them. …
21 February, 2005
Autosub, the Natural Environment Research Council’s unmanned, self-propelled research submarine, is trapped beneath Fimbul Ice Shelf, Antarctica close to South Africa’s SANAE base. The vehicle is some seventeen kilometres from …
2 February, 2005
The contribution that rapid thinning of the Antarctic ice sheet is making to global sea-level rise is a cause for concern according to Director of British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Professor …
1 February, 2005
A unique collaboration between science and music makes a return to the Royal Festival Hall on Saturday 30 April as the Antarctic Symphony, by acclaimed British composer Sir Peter Maxwell …
Read more on The Philharmonia Orchestra performs Antarctic Symphony
13 January, 2005
Albatrosses are the world’s most threatened family of birds. New research offers the first hope of identifying migration and feeding patterns to reduce their unnecessary slaughter by long-line fisheries. The …
Read more on Albatross study provides new information vital to their conservation
24 December, 2004
On 14 November, World Diabetes Day, around 29 people from the British Antarctic Survey and the South Georgia Government joined thousands of people across the globe in walking to raise …
17 December, 2004
Polar Medal awards announced today have included several BAS staff. Two members of staff have been awarded second clasps to their Polar Medals. These are: Professor John Croxall, CBE (Second …
3 December, 2004
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientist, Professor Lloyd Peck presents this years Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 2004 on the subject of the most extreme place on Earth: Antarctica. In a series …
Read more on BAS scientist presents the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 2004
24 November, 2004
Announcement at RIBA on 24 November 2004, 12.30pm (details below) Three winning concept designs for a new research station in Antarctica are announced today Wednesday 24 November, at the Halley …
Read more on Three winning designs are announced for a new research station in Antarctica
15 November, 2004
Six concept designs, from teams short-listed in an international design competition to build a new research station in Antarctica, are unveiled today (Monday 15 November) at an exhibition at the …
Read more on PRESS RELEASE: Exhibition showcases designs for new research station in Antarctica
11 November, 2004
10 November 2004 Email users and art gallery visitors around the UK can soon receive a daily drawing ?live? from Antarctica. Artist Simon Faithfull is embarking on an epic two-month …
4 November, 2004
Today one of the UK’s most senior figures in environmental politics will make the inaugural speech in a new lecture series entitled ‘Environment on the Edge’. Sir Crispin Tickell, former …
Read more on New lecture series set to reveal what green politics hold for “the day after tomorrow”
1 November, 2004
1 November 2004 PR No 12/2004 *Under embargo until Wednesday 3 November, 18.00 (UK time) Antarctic whales, seals and penguins could be threatened by food shortages in the Southern Ocean. …
23 September, 2004
21 September 2004 No. 13/2004 Scientists have found a remarkable new structure deep within the West Antarctic Ice Sheet which suggests that the whole ice sheet is more susceptible to …
Read more on New structure found deep within West Antarctic Ice Sheet
22 September, 2004
22 September 2004 PR No. 12/ 2004 Large colonies of micro-organisms living under rocks have been discovered in the most hostile and extreme regions of the Arctic and Antarctic – …
15 September, 2004
Thursday 23 September 2004 Natural History Museum\’s Darwin Centre, 7.30pm 15 September 2003 PR No. 11/2004 A new electro-acoustic composition is premi?d at the Natural History Museum\’s Darwin Centre on …
23 August, 2004
Six multi-disciplinary design teams are short-listed for an international competition to design a new scientific research station in Antarctica. The Halley VI competition attracted 86 entries in this unique project …
Read more on Design Competition for new Antarctic Research Station – short-list announced
29 June, 2004
Operational Note – Media Briefing 10.30 am 29 June 2004, Royal Institute of British Architects 66 Portland Place, London. A major international competition to design a new scientific research station …
Read more on PRESS RELEASE: Design Competition for new Antarctic Research Station – Launch
9 June, 2004
Press Release 09 June 2004 PR No. 7/2004 Secrets of the Earth’s past climate locked in a three-kilometre long Press Release 09 June 2004 PR No. 7/2004 Secrets of the Earth’s …
Read more on Oldest Antarctic ice core reveals climate history
29 April, 2004
International Dawn Chorus Day – Sunday 2nd May 2004 Scientists in the Antarctic listen to natural “Dawn Chorus” from Space 29 May 2004 PR No. 5/04 As nature lovers all …
23 April, 2004
Press Release Fancy working in Antarctica? British Antarctic Survey brings \’Antarctica\’ to Birmingham The Buttermarket, Brindley Place, Thursday 29 April, 2.00 – 6.30pm 23 April 2004 PRNo 5/2004 Antarctica is …
30 March, 2004
30 March 2004 A species of fish that lives in Antarctic waters may hold clues to climate change and lead to advances in heart medicine. Researchers from the University of …
26 March, 2004
25 March 2004 PR No. 3/04 Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo, Japan have recorded the first observations of penguin behaviour underwater. …
26 January, 2004
26 January 2004 Scientists have discovered why icy clouds found at the edge of space are higher at the South Pole than at the North. The answer to this puzzle …
12 January, 2004
12 January 2004 No. 1/2004 A new £3 million laboratory was opened at the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station on Saturday (10 January 2004). Many of the staff …
17 November, 2003
A verdict of accidental death was recorded by the Coroner for the British Antarctic Territory, at the inquest (held on 14 November) into the death of marine biologist Kirsty Brown. …
10 November, 2003
7 November 2003 A British Antarctic Survey (BAS) aircraft was damaged as it landed at Rothera Research Station on Friday 7 November. No-one was injured. The aircraft was returning from …
7 November, 2003
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS), is winner of a national “Green Apple” Gold environmental award for the successful removal of an old waste dump from Antarctica. The Green Apple Awards …
Read more on British Antarctic Survey wins environment award
1 October, 2003
1 October 2003 No. 10 /2003 New research on the sun’s contribution to global warming is reported in this month’s Astronomy & Geophysics. By looking at solar activity over the …
Read more on Solar contribution to ‘global warming’ predicted to decrease
12 September, 2003
14.00 ? 17.00. Lecture Theatre B03, Peel Building, University of Salford Embargo ? 09.30 hrs 12 September 2003 11 Sept 2003 PR No.9/2003 Satellite observations (NOAA) suggest that this year’s …
1 September, 2003
The body of marine biologist Kirsty Brown has returned to the UK. She was returned from the Falkland Islands to RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire over the weekend. The funeral …
27 August, 2003
It is expected that the body of marine biologist Kirsty Brown (see earlier press release) will return to the UK later this week. She will return from the Falkland Islands …
23 July, 2003
Press Statement – 23 July 2003 It is with the deepest sorrow that British Antarctic Survey (BAS) reports the death of a marine biologist at Rothera Research Station on the …