Halley Research Station closes for 2019 Antarctic winter
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Halley VI Research Station has closed for the 2019 Antarctic winter after a successful summer field season. It will re-open again in November this year. The […]
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Using AI to help tackle global environmental challenges
Read more of: Using AI to help tackle global environmental challengesA new Centre for Doctoral Training, involving researchers from British Antarctic Survey, will develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to address critical environmental challenges. Climate change and environmental hazards pose some […]
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Krill swarms responsible for ‘hidden’ carbon storage
Read more of: Krill swarms responsible for ‘hidden’ carbon storageLarge krill swarms in the Southern Ocean could help remove additional carbon from the atmosphere, in a way that is currently ‘hidden’ in global models. The new study is published […]
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Study shows melting ice sheets will disrupt climate
Read more of: Study shows melting ice sheets will disrupt climateWater entering the oceans from melting ice sheets could cause extreme weather and a change in ocean circulation not currently accounted for in global climate policies, a new study published […]
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British Antarctic Survey celebrates its 75th birthday
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey celebrates its 75th birthdayFebruary 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the origins of British Antarctic Survey, which began when the secret wartime mission “Operation Tabarin” arrived in Antarctica and set up base. This was the start of a permanent UK scientific presence in Antarctica.
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Polar medals awarded to BAS staff
Read more of: Polar medals awarded to BAS staffTwo British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff have been awarded the Polar Medal, and one member of staff has been awarded a prestigious Second Clasp. The announcement was published at the […]
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Parents help offspring adapt to climate change
Read more of: Parents help offspring adapt to climate changeSome parents in the animal kingdom can prepare their young for environmental change, helping them cope better in new conditions, a paper published today in Nature Scientific Reports reveals. Scientists […]
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Seals to act as sentinels of remote Antarctic glacier
Read more of: Seals to act as sentinels of remote Antarctic glacierScientists will use two species of seals to investigate a huge glacier in West Antarctica that is at risk of collapse. A team of over 20 polar scientists from the […]
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International research expedition heads to West Antarctica
Read more of: International research expedition heads to West AntarcticaAn international team of scientists is travelling to the Amundsen Sea – one of the most vulnerable sectors of the Antarctic Ice Sheet – to answer vital scientific questions about […]
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Scientists highlight Arctic at World Economic Forum
Read more of: Scientists highlight Arctic at World Economic ForumA team of Arctic scientists – including British Antarctic Survey (BAS) climate scientist Dr Jeremy Wilkinson – are hosting their Arctic Basecamp in Davos this week (23 January) at the […]
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New funding uses seabirds as sentinels of South Atlantic
Read more of: New funding uses seabirds as sentinels of South AtlanticBritish Antarctic Survey scientist Professor Richard Phillips has been awarded funding to use newly developed radar-detecting tags to track the interactions between wandering albatrosses and fishing vessels in the South […]
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New study looks at risk to Antarctic marine life in future
Read more of: New study looks at risk to Antarctic marine life in futureA new study of the animals living in polar oceans reveals which are most at risk from climate change. The study is published today (17 January) in Frontiers in Marine […]