NEWS STORY: Pass the panda for Earth Hour
BAS staff support WWF’s Earth Hour with cuddly friend! This Saturday, 29 March, is WWF’s Earth Hour. Earth Hour aims to focus the world’s attention on the planet and the […]
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NEWS STORY: Understanding how ecosystems function
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Understanding how ecosystems functionLessons from a remote Antarctic island on the vulnerability of ecosystems Scientists have carried out new research that could change the way we think about the vulnerability of ecosystems. Published […]
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NEWS STORY: Crucial conditions for phytoplankton
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Crucial conditions for phytoplanktonWinter conditions crucial for phytoplankton growth in Southern Ocean An international team of researchers, including the British Antarctic Survey, has found new evidence that winter conditions in the Southern Ocean […]
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NEWS STORY: Halley VI wins two awards
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Halley VI wins two awardsBritish Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research Station scoops two 2014 Civic Trust Awards British Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research Station received a 2014 Civic Trust Award and a Civic Trust Special Award […]
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NEWS STORY: Volcanoes helped life survive ice ages
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Volcanoes helped life survive ice agesNew research suggests that life survived past ice ages with the help of volcanoes. An international collaboration, including scientists from the British Antarctic Survey, has found new evidence that the […]
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NEWS STORY: Arctic sea ice trends
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Arctic sea ice trendsBritish Antarctic Survey coordinates Arctic sea-ice investigation Arctic sea-ice cover is retreating at an unprecedented rate. Scientists fear we may see the complete loss of sea ice during the summer […]
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NEWS STORY: First phase of glacier mission ends
Read more of: NEWS STORY: First phase of glacier mission endsFirst leg of Antarctic iSTAR mission accomplished A team of British scientists has returned from a gruelling 1500km journey across the ice of West Antarctica after successfully completing the first […]
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NEWS STORY: Airborne geophysics in the Antarctic
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Airborne geophysics in the AntarcticIn this month’s International Innovation journal Dr Fausto Ferraccioli discusses how airborne geophysics can be used to uncover the geology of Antarctica and explore some of the Earth’s final frontiers. […]
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NEWS STORY: UK leading scientists listed
Read more of: NEWS STORY: UK leading scientists listedA list published this week by the Science Council features British Antarctic Survey Director, Professor Jane Francis as one of 100 UK leading practising scientists The list is the result […]
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NEWS STORY: Giant trench under Antarctic Ice
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Giant trench under Antarctic IceWhat lies beneath – scientists discover giant trench under Antarctic Ice A massive ancient subglacial trough — deeper than the Grand Canyon — has been discovered by a team of […]
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NEWS STORY: Glacier thinning at point of no return
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Glacier thinning at point of no returnFocus on Pine Island Glacier, Antarctica Pine Island Glacier, on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is the largest single contributor to sea-level rise in Antarctica. The stability of the […]
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NEWS STORY: New Year’s Honour
Read more of: NEWS STORY: New Year’s HonourNew Year’s Honour for BAS Head of Operations John Hall, Head of Operations and Logistics (OPAL) at BAS, was among those named in the New Year’s Honours List. He was […]