2023-2024 field season begins for British Antarctic Survey
The Antarctic field season has started, with over 600 people beginning the journey South to work on over 60 projects on station and in the field.
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Sea change: new blueprint for Southern Ocean
Read more of: Sea change: new blueprint for Southern OceanMore than 200 scientists, including several from British Antarctic Survey (BAS), from 19 countries have released the first comprehensive assessment of trends in Southern Ocean ecosystems, in a report written specifically for policy makers.
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BAS shortlisted for NERC’s 2023 Impact Awards
Read more of: BAS shortlisted for NERC’s 2023 Impact AwardsThe shortlist has been announced for The Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC) Impact Awards 2023. Four BAS projects have made the shortlist and commended list, ranging from biodiversity and ecology to space weather.
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Estates and Facilities Team win prestigious award
Read more of: Estates and Facilities Team win prestigious awardCongratulations to our Estates and Facilities Team who have won the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management’s (IFWM) Impact Awards 2023 under the “Team of the Year: Public Sector” category.
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New threat to Antarctic fur seals
Read more of: New threat to Antarctic fur sealsAntarctic 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 […]
