New threat to Antarctic fur seals
Antarctic fur seals that were hunted to near extinction have recovered but now face dangerous decline because of a lack of food, new research suggests.
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British Antarctic Survey on Radio & TV this Autumn
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey on Radio & TV this AutumnBritish Antarctic Survey scientists are called up for their expertise this season, in a series of documentaries on radio and television.
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Left or right winged? Handedness in diving northern gannets
Read more of: Left or right winged? Handedness in diving northern gannetsA new study of northern gannets has found that individual birds are left or right winged. The study, published in in Biology Letters, is the first to demonstrate ‘handedness’ in seabirds while hunting.
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Clouds formed with sea salt contribute to Arctic warming
Read more of: Clouds formed with sea salt contribute to Arctic warmingScientists studying Arctic warming have shared new evidence that sea salt aerosols from “blowing snow” play a significant role in forming clouds that reflect solar radiation back to the Earth’s surface.
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Retreating sea ice keeps zooplankton in the depths
Read more of: Retreating sea ice keeps zooplankton in the depthsClimate change is affecting the vertical migration of zooplankton in the Arctic, with potential implications for the entire Arctic ecosystem, finds a new study, published today in Nature Climate Change.
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Loss of sea ice causes catastrophic breeding failure for emperor penguins
Read more of: Loss of sea ice causes catastrophic breeding failure for emperor penguinsEmperor penguin colonies experienced unprecedented breeding failure in a region of Antarctica where there was total sea ice loss in 2022.
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First AUV deployed from new polar ship
Read more of: First AUV deployed from new polar shipn Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) was deployed from the RRS Sir David Attenborough (SDA) for the first time last week.
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Urgent call for more Southern Ocean research
Read more of: Urgent call for more Southern Ocean researchToday, hundreds of international scientists are sounding a clarion call for urgent expansion of Southern Ocean research in the emerging climate crisis. 300 scientists from 25 nations have been meeting […]
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Increasing ship traffic in Inuit Nunangat
Read more of: Increasing ship traffic in Inuit NunangatResearchers from British Antarctic Survey are heading to the Canadian Arctic this week to learn more about the impacts of increasing ship traffic in Inuit Nunangat. In recent years, climate […]
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Next phase of trials underway on polar ship
Read more of: Next phase of trials underway on polar shipFurther trials are underway on RRS Sir David Attenborough in preparation for its first Antarctic science cruise. Over the coming weeks, the crew and scientists on board will be carrying […]
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60 years of Antarctic ice sheet data released
Read more of: 60 years of Antarctic ice sheet data releasedIn a significant milestone for Antarctic research, detailed and extensive information on ice thickness and bed topography is now available for the first time in a centralised and standardised format. […]
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Poet Laureate visits UK Arctic Research Station
Read more of: Poet Laureate visits UK Arctic Research StationThe UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage CBE has travelled to the UK Arctic Research Station, where he will create new works inspired by the visit. While hosted at the UK […]
