Seafloor images explain Thwaites Glacier retreat
New high resolution images of the the seafloor in West Antarctica show past retreat of Thwaites Glacier. They reveal that at times in its past, retreat of the massive Thwaites […]
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Albatrosses from space: wildlife detectives needed!
Read more of: Albatrosses from space: wildlife detectives needed!British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and RSPB are recruiting albatross detectives to help to search for wandering albatrosses in satellite images taken from space. This is to help us learn more […]
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Polar ship begins science trials
Read more of: Polar ship begins science trialsRRS Sir David Attenborough begins its second leg of science trials this week (22 August 2022). Britain’s new polar ship will depart Belfast today for its second leg of science […]
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Mysterious lives of sharks and rays revealed
Read more of: Mysterious lives of sharks and rays revealedScientists have unlocked the mysteries of how shark and ray species move up and down the ocean water column, in efforts to better understand them and protect their future. […]
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Arctic flights to shed light on sea ice and storms link
Read more of: Arctic flights to shed light on sea ice and storms linkScientists are flying research aircraft through the heart of Arctic storms this summer to better understand how weather systems are affecting polar sea ice. Arctic cyclones are the main type […]
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Success for krill survey in South Georgia
Read more of: Success for krill survey in South GeorgiaThe second of six winter krill surveys in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is underway. The first winter krill survey was completed successfully on board the South Georgia […]
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Study sheds light on penguin evolution
Read more of: Study sheds light on penguin evolutionScientists have reconstructed more than 60 million years of evolutionary history to reveal how penguins became oceanic birds. An international team of 40 researchers analysed the genomes – the complete […]
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Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme – change in leadership
Read more of: Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme – change in leadershipThis month (July 2022) a formal change in the leadership of the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme (AIMP) takes place. Elen Jones joins British Antarctic Survey as the new AIMP Programme Director […]
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Tropical storms trigger Antarctic ice melt
Read more of: Tropical storms trigger Antarctic ice meltNew 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 […]
