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1. New polar research ship makes a ‘splash’

   RRS Sir David Attenborough hull launch into River Mersey 14 July Update 20 July 2018 – watch video of launch A major milestone in the build of the UK’s state-of-the-art […]

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2. Science meetings on conservation of Southern Ocean

   Science meetings of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) take place over the next two weeks (starting 2 July 2018) at the Cambridge Headquarters of […]

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3. In old age, efficiency is key to successful parenting

   Old albatrosses that are more efficient at finding food during migration are more likely to successfully raise young, new research shows. A study led by the British Antarctic Survey, in […]

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4. Scientists convene to discuss next steps for polar research

   Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) join over 1500 polar experts in Davos, Switzerland this week, to discuss the big issues and next steps for research in the polar regions. […]

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5. New maps show why glacier ice front suddenly shrank

   Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica is one of the fastest-flowing glaciers in Antarctica. Over the last eleven years, four major icebergs have broken off from its floating ice shelf. […]

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6. British Antarctic Survey archives awarded United Nations recognition

   A collection of reports and photos from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), documenting the UK’s leading role in the modern era of Antarctic exploration, is being inscribed onto UNESCO’s UK […]

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7. Fungi respire millennium-old carbon from Antarctic soil

   Fungi in Antarctic soils release carbon that is more than a thousand years old, a team led by scientists at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has found. This discovery sheds light on how carbon is released into the atmosphere as polar regions warm.

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8. Hay Festival short film highlights Antarctic climate science

   Leading climate scientist and BAS oceanographer Dr Emily Shuckburgh worked with award-winning author and illustrator Chris Haughton to create the short film Message from Antarctica. This is part of the […]

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9. Subglacial valleys and mountain ranges discovered near South Pole

   Revealing Antarctica’s hidden world

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10. Special issue on how oceans are changing

    The seas around the Antarctic Peninsula are biologically extremely rich, but are climatically sensitive, having experienced some of the fastest warming globally in recent decades. A special issue of the […]

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11. “Hairdryer winds” cause ice melt during Antarctic winter

    A new study involving scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) suggests for the first time that warm winds are creating large surface melting of ice shelves in Antarctica during the […]

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12. Prestigious international award for oceanographer

    Professor Mike Meredith wins prize

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