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1. UK reaffirms commitment to protecting Antarctica

   International declaration marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the 1991 Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

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2. Antarctic fossils show creatures wiped out by asteroid

   A study of more than 6,000 marine fossils from the Antarctic shows that the mass extinction event that killed the dinosaurs was sudden and just as deadly to life in the polar regions.

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3. Documentary follows BBC’s Peter Gibbs back to the ice

   BBC Horizon documentary ‘Ice Station Antarctica’ to be broadcast on Wednesday 4 May at 8pm, BBC2.

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4. NEWS STORY: Fighting for space on the seabed

   New research highlights differences between the tropics and the poles Rivalry between species is common the world over as animals fight for territory and resources such as food. But, according […]

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5. On the ice opportunity for PhD students and Early Career Researchers

   16 PhD students and Early Career Researchers have a unique opportunity to gain practical skills for working safely and effectively in the polar regions.

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6. NEWS STORY: Oxygen depletion in the upper waters of the Southern Ocean during glacial periods

   Research published this week by an international team of scientists, including the British Antarctic Survey, provides new insights into how carbon dioxide changed in the oceans surrounding Antarctica during glacial […]

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7. NEWS STORY: Antarctica comes to NHM Tring

   The Natural History Museum at Tring’s new family exhibition Antarctica asks you to decide whether you could survive the hostile conditions faced by scientists living and working on this fragile […]

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8. NEWS STORY: Milestone for new Innovation Centre

   British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff joined forces with building representatives from ISG, colleagues from neighbouring organisations and Cambridge University this week to mark an important milestone in the building of […]

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9. NEWS STORY: Suggest a name for new polar ship

   Got a name for the new polar research ship?

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10. NEWS STORY: Consultation – polar research priorities for Europe

    Take part in an online consultation about Europe’s research priorities for the Polar Regions

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11. NEWS STORY: Collaborative Antarctic Science Scheme

    Application deadline approaches The deadline for applications from researchers to the Collaborative Antarctic Science Scheme, CASS (formerly known as the Collaborative Gearing Scheme, CGS) is just under three weeks away, […]

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12. NEWS STORY: New gravity dataset

    Scientists now have a new tool to investigate the deep structure of the least understood continent on Earth

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