‘Sounds’ of the sun inspire an extraordinary new album
A new album transporting listeners on a journey to the Sun and inspired by ‘sounds’ captured in space and on the ground shows the magic created when science and the […]
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Warming and acidification threatens organisms
Read more of: Warming and acidification threatens organismsGlobal warming and ocean acidification are threatening marine organisms, such as corals, bryozoans, molluscs, sea urchins or crustaceans, that build their skeletons and shells with calcium carbonate (chalk) according to […]
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Research shows ‘danger zones’ for wandering albatrosses
Read more of: Research shows ‘danger zones’ for wandering albatrossesOver half of wandering albatrosses breeding on Bird Island, in the sub-Antarctic, encounter fishing vessels when feeding, putting them at risk of being accidentally caught or killed in fishing gear, […]
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Calling for ‘Walrus Detectives’ on World Walrus Day
Read more of: Calling for ‘Walrus Detectives’ on World Walrus DayToday, 24 November 2022, marks World Walrus Day, and British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and WWF are inviting the British public to become ‘walrus detectives’ and get involved in their Walrus […]
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Celebrating Polar Pride Day 2022
Read more of: Celebrating Polar Pride Day 2022Today (18 November) British Antarctic Survey (BAS) joins global celebrations to mark LGBTQIA+ STEM DAY and Polar Pride Day. Polar Pride is a celebration of the contribution of LGBTQIA+ people in polar research […]
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Drones survey wildlife populations in remote Sub-Antarctic island
Read more of: Drones survey wildlife populations in remote Sub-Antarctic islandNext generation fixed-wing drones, capable of operating autonomously beyond the standard visual line of sight, are creating datasets of major wildlife populations around South Georgia for long-term monitoring to aid […]
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RRS Sir David Attenborough departs for Antarctica
Read more of: RRS Sir David Attenborough departs for AntarcticaBritain’s new polar research ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, departs the UK next week (Tuesday 22 November) for its second voyage to Antarctica. The ship departs Harwich on 20 […]
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British Antarctic Survey at COP27
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey at COP27British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists will participate in the 27th session of the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP27), hosted by the Arab Republic of […]
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British Antarctic Survey’s 2022-2023 field season begins
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey’s 2022-2023 field season beginsOur Antarctic field season has begun, with a challenging and ambitious range of projects to be delivered at five British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research stations and across the wider continent. […]
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Antarctica drawing competition launches
Read more of: Antarctica drawing competition launchesThe British Antarctic Survey and its partners are launching a drawing competition for schools, to inspire the next generation of polar engineers, scientists and explorers. School children between the ages […]
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Oldest marine DNA discovered in Antarctic sediments
Read more of: Oldest marine DNA discovered in Antarctic sedimentsScientists have discovered one million year old marine DNA in deep-sea sediments of the Scotia Sea, north of the Antarctic continent. This is the oldest DNA recovered of this kind […]
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Glaciers in the spotlight on BBC’s Our Frozen Planet
Read more of: Glaciers in the spotlight on BBC’s Our Frozen PlanetHow much water the mountain glaciers of the Himalayas contain and how the mighty Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica will contribute to global sea-level rise form part of the final […]
