Iceberg scouring disturbs carbon-fixing seafloor ecosystems
Shallow-water ecosystems are a major carbon sink, as many species living on the seafloor use carbon to build their tissue and shells. This carbon can become part of seafloor sediment […]
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Read more of: Iceberg scouring disturbs carbon-fixing seafloor ecosystems
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New polar ship reaches first construction milestone
Read more of: New polar ship reaches first construction milestoneKeel-laying ceremony at Cammell Laird
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Ancient ice inspires Royal College of Art glass artist
Read more of: Ancient ice inspires Royal College of Art glass artistData as art captivates a London audience
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Protecting the Antarctic Environment: 25 years on
Read more of: Protecting the Antarctic Environment: 25 years onCelebrating 25 years of environmental protection in Antarctica
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Ship assists satellite missions
Read more of: Ship assists satellite missionsOn 20 September 2016 the British Antarctic Survey ship, the RRS James Clark Ross, set sail on its long voyage from Immingham in the UK to Stanley in the Falkland […]
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Antarctica’s hidden world revealed at New Scientist Live
Read more of: Antarctica’s hidden world revealed at New Scientist LiveResearch beneath Antarctica’s vast ice sheets has revealed mountain ranges the size of the Alps, lakes bigger than Windermere, rivers, streams and ancient volcanoes. But why should we care? Professor […]
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Arctic sea ice heading towards second lowest on record
Read more of: Arctic sea ice heading towards second lowest on recordThis year the extent of summer sea ice in the Arctic is heading towards being the second lowest on record. The Arctic sea ice minimum marks the day – typically […]
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Polar experts offer expertise to the developing world
Read more of: Polar experts offer expertise to the developing worldODA funds – expertise to address major challenges facing the developing world
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Ramboll named technical adviser to BAS
Read more of: Ramboll named technical adviser to BASTechnical advisor appointment
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New interactive game ‘Ice Flows’ launches today
Read more of: New interactive game ‘Ice Flows’ launches todayResearchers and games developers have joined forces to explain how climate change is affecting Antarctica. A new game called ‘Ice Flows’ launches today (Tuesday 23 August) at an international science meeting in Malaysia.
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New map reveals how little of Antarctica’s rock is ice-free
Read more of: New map reveals how little of Antarctica’s rock is ice-freeUntil now estimates of how much of ice-free rock is exposed in Antarctica were stated as ‘less than 1%’. For the first time scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have […]
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Review of threats to seabirds
Read more of: Review of threats to seabirdsA review of breeding distributions, population trends, threats and key priorities for conservation actions on land and at sea for the 29 species covered by the Agreement on the Conservation […]
