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1. Carbon dioxide level breached at Halley VI

   Levels of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere – which is the leading driver of recent climate change – have reached a milestone at British Antarctic Survey’s […]

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2. UK’s £200m Polar Research Ship named in honour of Sir David Attenborough

   UK’s £200m Polar Research Ship to be named after Sir David Attenborough, days before the broadcaster’s 90th birthday “Boaty McBoatface” to live on as the name of the ship’s high-tech […]

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3. British Antarctic Survey seeks construction partner

   Opportunity to partner with BAS to deliver a construction programme to modernise UK Antarctic and other research facilities.

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4. PRESS RELEASE: Cool Antarctic jobs

   British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is recruiting now. The smooth operation and maintenance of our research stations depends on skilled technical support teams. Check out our latest vacancies!

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5. 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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6. 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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7. PRESS RELEASE: New season – ambitious science

   New 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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8. PRESS RELEASE: West Antarctica snow accumulation

   West 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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9. PRESS RELEASE: Sea bed life captures carbon

   Antarctic 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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10. PRESS RELEASE: New network for polar science

    EU 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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11. PRESS RELEASE: Ice shelf at double risk

    New 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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12. PRESS RELEASE: Halley and space flight

    Research for human space flight

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