Rothera Research Station’s construction season upgrades safeguard future polar science
As the 2025/26 Antarctic construction season comes to an end, we look back at our collaborative efforts and achievements.
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Read more of: Rothera Research Station’s construction season upgrades safeguard future polar science
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Climate change could double plant-harming fungi in Antarctica by end of century
Read more of: Climate change could double plant-harming fungi in Antarctica by end of centuryNew research warns of growing threat to fragile Antarctic plant ecosystems – but cutting emissions could prevent the worst outcomes.
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Not all icebergs are equal – and that matters for the climate, new study finds
Read more of: Not all icebergs are equal – and that matters for the climate, new study findsScientists studying world’s largest and most famous icebergs find surprising differences in how they affect ocean life.
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Discovery Building first in Antarctica to achieve ‘Outstanding’ sustainability rating
Read more of: Discovery Building first in Antarctica to achieve ‘Outstanding’ sustainability ratingReaching a standard attained by fewer than one in a hundred buildings globally is a landmark moment for sustainable building, achieved in the Antarctic Peninsula where construction and operational challenges are unlike anywhere else on Earth.
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British Antarctic Survey partners with the National Antarctic Scientific Centre, Ukraine
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey partners with the National Antarctic Scientific Centre, UkraineEnhancing resilience, reducing environmental impact through shared logistics, and ensuring our teams can continue their vital scientific and operational work safely and efficiently.
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Scientists race to understand Greenland climate tipping point
Read more of: Scientists race to understand Greenland climate tipping pointAn international team of scientists is heading to Greenland this summer for a two-month expedition to discover how quickly the ice sheet’s rapidly melting glaciers are pushing the Atlantic Ocean towards a critical climate tipping point.
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Warm ocean water, not air temperature, drove massive Antarctic ice retreat after the last ice age
Read more of: Warm ocean water, not air temperature, drove massive Antarctic ice retreat after the last ice ageA new study concludes that warm ocean water was the primary driver of major West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreat since the end of the last ice age 18,000 years ago.
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Accidental discovery reveals grim future for emperor penguins
Read more of: Accidental discovery reveals grim future for emperor penguinsScientists studying satellite images of Antarctica have stumbled upon a discovery that sheds new light on emperor penguins – and reveals a troubling threat to their survival.
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Major earthquakes don’t run to timetable, 6,000-year study reveals
Read more of: Major earthquakes don’t run to timetable, 6,000-year study revealsA new study published in Science Advances has overturned a common assumption about earthquake prediction: that major earthquakes follow predictable cycles, and that regions can be ‘overdue’ for the next big one.
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Scientists’ drilling mission on remote and inaccessible glacier
Read more of: Scientists’ drilling mission on remote and inaccessible glacierA team of researchers from the UK and Korea has reached the most inaccessible and least-understood part of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica where they will drill through the glacier to directly observe how warm ocean water is melting it from below.
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Escape the January blues – applications open for jobs in Antarctica
Read more of: Escape the January blues – applications open for jobs in AntarcticaThis year, escape the ordinary and apply for the job of a lifetime in Antarctica.
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Making waves: researchers set out to uncover secrets of Antarctica’s underwater tsunamis
Read more of: Making waves: researchers set out to uncover secrets of Antarctica’s underwater tsunamisAn international team of researchers, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), is setting out to discover how glacier calving around Antarctica can trigger powerful underwater tsunamis.
