PRESS RELEASE: Antarctic seabird in decline
New research shows decline in population and breeding success of Antarctic seabird A fifty year study of the charismatic seabird, the southern giant petrel, on the Antarctic island of Signy […]
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PRESS RELEASE: COP21 Side Event, ‘Climate Change in the Arctic’
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: COP21 Side Event, ‘Climate Change in the Arctic’BAS Organises Side Event for 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21) Journalists wishing to arrange interviews with keynote speakers from this session should contact Heather Martin. As world attention focuses on […]
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PRESS RELEASE: New season – ambitious science
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: New season – ambitious scienceNew season tackles ambitious science and logistical challenges The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) 2015/16 field season is underway with dozens of scientists and support staff – together with planes and tonnes […]
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PRESS RELEASE: West Antarctica snow accumulation
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: West Antarctica snow accumulationWest Antarctic coastal snow accumulation rose 30 percent during 20th century Annual snow accumulation on West Antarctica’s coastal ice sheet increased dramatically during the 20th century, according to a new […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Sea bed life captures carbon
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Sea bed life captures carbonAntarctic sea bed life captures carbon as sea ice melts Colonies of tiny filter-feeding Antarctic marine creatures (bryozoans), that appear to be thriving in response to a reduction in sea-ice […]
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PRESS RELEASE: New network for polar science
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: New network for polar scienceEU boost for polar science A new initiative to enhance the integration of Europe’s scientific and operational capabilities in the Polar Regions has been funded by the EU Horizon 2020 […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Ice shelf at double risk
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Ice shelf at double riskNew study shows Antarctic ice shelf is thinning from above and below A decade-long scientific debate about what’s causing the thinning of one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves is settled […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Halley and space flight
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Halley and space flightResearch for human space flight
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PRESS RELEASE: Oceans and biofouling
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Oceans and biofoulingOcean acidification changes balance of biofouling communities A new study of marine organisms that make up the ‘biofouling community’ — tiny creatures that attach themselves to ships’ hulls and rocks […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Sea urchins adapt
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Sea urchins adaptSea urchins from Antarctica show adaptation to ocean acidification A study of sea urchins from the Antarctic Peninsula has revealed an ability to adapt to changing conditions such as rising […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Mapping the ice from below
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Mapping the ice from belowUnderwater robot sheds new light on Antarctic sea ice The first detailed, high-resolution 3-D maps of Antarctic sea ice have been developed using an underwater robot. Scientists from the UK, […]
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PRESS RELEASE: New marine life atlas
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: New marine life atlasNew Atlas of Southern Ocean marine life A new atlas, providing the most thorough audit of marine life in the Southern Ocean, is published this week by the Scientific Committee […]
