New briefing paper on Arctic change
BAS researchers have contributed to a new briefing paper about the Arctic published this week (25 June 2020). Working with a team at the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London, […]
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Celebrating Midwinter’s Day in Antarctica
Read more of: Celebrating Midwinter’s Day in AntarcticaBritish Antarctic Survey are this Sunday (21 June) celebrating Midwinter’s Day in Antarctica. In a tradition which began more than one hundred years ago with Captain Scott, the event marks […]
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Wind beneath their wings – study finds albatrosses fine-tuned to wind conditions
Read more of: Wind beneath their wings – study finds albatrosses fine-tuned to wind conditionsA new study of albatrosses has found that wind plays a bigger role in their decision to take flight than previously thought, and due to their differences in body size, […]
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Plans for International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration in response to COVID-19
Read more of: Plans for International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration in response to COVID-19The joint US/UK five-year programme to study the future contribution of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica to global sea-level rise – the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC) – announces news […]
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British Antarctic Survey statement on Black Lives Matter
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey statement on Black Lives MatterBritish Antarctic Survey supports and endorses the UKRI statement on Black Lives Matter. We embrace and recognise the importance of taking a stand against racism and strive for diversity and equality of opportunity, and are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams that represent all backgrounds.
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British Antarctic Survey season plan for 2020-21
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey season plan for 2020-21Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic CAMBRIDGE: British Antarctic Survey (BAS) reveals more detail about its Antarctic season operational plan for the 2020-21 season. COVID-19 continues to present BAS with a […]
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RRS Sir David Attenborough’s cargo tender completes maiden voyage
Read more of: RRS Sir David Attenborough’s cargo tender completes maiden voyageEXETER. There is great excitement this week for British Antarctic Survey and the RRS Sir David Attenborough as Captain Will Whatley and Chief Engineer Luke Parnell put the cargo tender […]
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Climate change will turn coastal Antarctica green
Read more of: Climate change will turn coastal Antarctica greenScientists have created the first ever large-scale map of microscopic algae as they bloomed across the surface of snow along the Antarctic Peninsula coast. Results indicate that this ‘green snow’ is […]
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Sub-Antarctic island celebrates Shackleton Day with New Wharf for the RRS Sir David Attenborough
Read more of: Sub-Antarctic island celebrates Shackleton Day with New Wharf for the RRS Sir David AttenboroughThe completion marks the latest milestone for the £140m UK Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme commissioned by UKRI-NERC and undertaken by the British Antarctic Survey. Surrounded by spectacular scenery, dominated by […]
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Updated Mapping Datasets for Antarctica
Read more of: Updated Mapping Datasets for AntarcticaA newly updated Antarctic Digital Database is released today (12 May 2020). Aimed at the science and logistics communities, the maps include updates to the ice shelf front around Thwaites […]
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Increase in winter warm spells in UK temperature records
Read more of: Increase in winter warm spells in UK temperature recordsWarm winter spells have increased in frequency and duration two- to three times over since 1878, according to a new study published this week (6 May 2020). In a new […]
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New album Aurora Musicalis brings the ‘sounds of space’ to the public
Read more of: New album Aurora Musicalis brings the ‘sounds of space’ to the publicA new album with the unique ‘sounds of space’ recorded from Antarctica is released free today (6 May 2020). Aurora Musicalis contains the natural radio ‘sounds’ of our planet, recorded […]
