BAS staff awarded the Polar Medal
The Polar Medal has been awarded to six British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff for their outstanding achievement and service to the United Kingdom in the field of Polar Research. Awarded […]
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BAS wins PR award
Read more of: BAS wins PR awardBritish Antarctic Survey has won a prestigious PR industry award for its use of broadcast media as part of its communications activities. At the CorpComms Awards at the Grosvenor Hotel […]
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Flood Warning? The Global Impact of Melting Ice Sheets
Read more of: Flood Warning? The Global Impact of Melting Ice SheetsBAS glaciologist David Vaughan will give this year’s prestigious annual science lecture at the Natural History Museum on 27 November. Professor Vaughan’s talk ‘Flood Warning? The Global Impact of Melting […]
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BAS praised for work on Southern Ocean
Read more of: BAS praised for work on Southern OceanA report by the Science and Technology Select Committee published in October praised British Antarctic Survey’s research in the Southern Ocean and quoted it as ‘truly impressive’. The report Investigating […]
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BAS hosts launch of Climate Change Charter
Read more of: BAS hosts launch of Climate Change CharterOver 60 leaders from schools, businesses, churches, community groups and universities in Cambridge came together today (25 October) at the British Antarctic Survey to launch the Cambridge Climate Change Charter. […]
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Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier
Read more of: Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacierGiant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists have spotted a huge iceberg, which has broken off from Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica. The iceberg, […]
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BAS at World Scout Jamboree
Read more of: BAS at World Scout JamboreeBAS was invited to take part in the 21st World Scout Jamboree at Chelmsford in Essex to run one of the 100 activities in the Elements zone. The Jamboree marks […]
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BAS provides expert advice for Antarctic Wildlife Awareness Manual
Read more of: BAS provides expert advice for Antarctic Wildlife Awareness ManualBAS has been working with the RN ice patrol vessel HMS Endurance and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in contributing to a Wildlife Awareness Manual to help reduce the […]
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BAS Statement on the Lagoon Hut Incident of 1999
Read more of: BAS Statement on the Lagoon Hut Incident of 1999The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have investigated very thoroughly the carbon monoxide incident at their Lagoon hut close to Rothera research station in the Antarctic at 67.35 South 68.14 West, […]
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New Director announced for Science Museum
Read more of: New Director announced for Science MuseumThe Science Museum today (23 July 2007) announced the appointment of Prof Chris Rapley CBE as its new Director. Prof Rapley is currently Director of the British Antarctic Survey where […]
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BAS Director highlights climate change issue
Read more of: BAS Director highlights climate change issueCambridge, UK. 9 July 2007 Millions of people around the world attended Live Earth concerts. Millions watched or heard the event on TV, radio or the internet. Millions learned about […]
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Professor Chris Rapley on climate change from a polar research perspective
Read more of: Professor Chris Rapley on climate change from a polar research perspectiveOn the eve of his retirement as Director of the UK’s British Antarctic Survey (BAS), SciencePoles interviewed Professor Chris Rapley on climate change from a polar research perspective. The interview […]