Tropical storms trigger Antarctic ice melt
New factors are contributing to record-high temperatures and ice melt over the eastern Antarctic Peninsula and Larsen C Ice Shelf.
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Islands given protected status
Read more of: Islands given protected statusToday, Tuesday 5 July, the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) announced the designation of the entire landmass of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands […]
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Funding addresses environmental challenges
Read more of: Funding addresses environmental challengesBritish Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists will investigate critical challenges facing the UK, thanks to new funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). A £47m investment to several UK research […]
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Polar research ship returns to UK
Read more of: Polar research ship returns to UKBritain’s new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, returns to the UK today (14 June) after completing its landmark maiden voyage to Antarctica. The ship departed the UK in […]
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Gallery opens at National Maritime Museum
Read more of: Gallery opens at National Maritime MuseumBritain’s new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, is centre-stage in a new gallery, ‘Poles Apart’, which opened today at the Royal Museums Greenwich National Maritime Museum. The exhibition […]
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New resource for Marine Protected Areas
Read more of: New resource for Marine Protected AreasA new Data Portal is being launched today by the British Antarctic Survey and the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI), which will help to enhance the management of one of the world’s largest Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
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Whale images aid crucial research
Read more of: Whale images aid crucial researchA new dataset featuring hundreds of satellite images of whales has been published to support the development of artificial intelligence systems which will aid crucial conservation work.
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BAS’ 2021-2022 field season has ended
Read more of: BAS’ 2021-2022 field season has endedThe British Antarctic Survey (BAS) field season has finished for another year. RRS Sir David Attenborough departed Rothera Research Station for the final time earlier in May and is […]
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BAS mapping data in global collection
Read more of: BAS mapping data in global collectionThe latest British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Antarctic Digital Database (ADD) data will be included in a world leading collection of geographic information.
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BAS scientists support NASA rocket mission
Read more of: BAS scientists support NASA rocket missionDr Andrew Kavanagh of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Space Weather team has supported a new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) rocket experiment which aims to uncover unique features of our atmosphere that enable life on Earth.
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British Antarctic Survey Director honoured
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey Director honouredThe director of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Professor Dame Jane Francis has been awarded the prestigious Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (IBG) Patron’s Medal for contributions to earth and environmental sciences.
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Study sets course for research on Himalayan waters
Read more of: Study sets course for research on Himalayan watersA new study featuring contributions from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists has identified 100 pressing research questions on climate change and water resources in the Upper Indus Basin (UIB) that must be answered to protect the communities that live there.
