Extreme snowfall in West Antarctica driving sea-level rise
A new study highlights how extreme snowfall events significantly alter the amount of ice lost by the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. A team of scientists from British Antarctic Survey, along […]
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First images of giant iceberg from Brunt Ice Shelf
Read more of: First images of giant iceberg from Brunt Ice ShelfANTARCTICA – 13 March 2023. British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has released the first aerial pictures of the massive A81 iceberg that calved from the Brunt Ice Shelf in late January. […]
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NERC update on polar research planning
Read more of: NERC update on polar research planningGlobal challenges due to COVID-19 have impacted research, fieldwork, facilities and infrastructure in the polar regions, resulting in an accumulation of funded projects to be supported. NERC is committed to […]
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Professor David G Vaughan OBE
Read more of: Professor David G Vaughan OBEIt is with deep sorrow we report the death of Emeritus Fellow, Professor David Vaughan. He was suffering from cancer and passed away peacefully at home on Thursday 9 February […]
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Oldest ice drilling campaign reaches key milestone
Read more of: Oldest ice drilling campaign reaches key milestoneScientists in East Antarctica drilling to find the Earth’s oldest ice have reached a key milestone after two months of fieldwork in sub-zero temperatures. The team is part of Beyond […]
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Flying campaign to improve climate modelling begins
Read more of: Flying campaign to improve climate modelling beginsA team of scientists are currently conducting a major experiment over the Southern Ocean that will help to improve climate modelling. The Southern Ocean Clouds project team are performing several […]
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New funding to predict future sea-level rise in Antarctica
Read more of: New funding to predict future sea-level rise in AntarcticaResearchers at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) will develop new and ambitious ideas to tackle critical global environmental challenges, such as global sea-level rise from Antarctica, thanks to new funding. The […]
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Vulnerable seabirds tracking reveals foraging patterns
Read more of: Vulnerable seabirds tracking reveals foraging patternsA project studying the at-sea distributions of white-chinned petrels from South Georgia is now running for a second season – and early data suggest there are important differences in foraging […]
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‘Walrus detectives’ sought for conservation science
Read more of: ‘Walrus detectives’ sought for conservation scienceThis week (17 January) British Antarctic Survey and WWF are inviting the public to become ‘walrus detectives’ and get involved in the Walrus from Space project to help with vital […]
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BAS staff awarded the Polar Medal
Read more of: BAS staff awarded the Polar MedalCongratulations to BAS staff who have been awarded a Polar Medal in the 2023 New Year’s Honours List for their scientific work or their technical support for science, in order […]
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Opportunities for Antarctic research – apply now
Read more of: Opportunities for Antarctic research – apply nowApplications to carry out small-scale research projects in the Antarctic in the 2023/24 season are invited from UK-based researchers through the Collaborative Antarctic Science Scheme (CASS). The Collaborative Antarctic Science […]
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Celebrating the festive season in Antarctica
Read more of: Celebrating the festive season in AntarcticaColleagues and collaborators from across the globe will celebrate the festive season together at British Antarctic Survey’s five research stations in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic, along with festivities onboard the […]
