PRESS RELEASE: Penguin trends analysed
Risks to penguin populations analysed A major study of all penguin species suggests the birds are at continuing risk from habitat degradation. Writing in the journal, Conservation Biology, a group […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Fur seal genetics and climate change
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Fur seal genetics and climate changeGenetic study shows major impact of climate change on Antarctic fur seals Genetic analysis of Antarctic fur seals, alongside decades of in-depth monitoring,* has provided unique insights into the effect […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Penguins monitored with tags
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Penguins monitored with tagsElectronic tags provide 10 years worth of penguin data A team of scientists, led by researchers from the British Antarctic Survey, has used tiny electronic tags to study the decline […]
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PRESS RELEASE: New whale subspecies
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: New whale subspeciesHumpback whale subspecies revealed by genetic study A new genetic study has revealed that populations of humpback whales in the oceans of the North Pacific, North Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Frozen moss brought back to life
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Frozen moss brought back to lifeMoss brought back to life after 1,500 years frozen in ice Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey and Reading University have demonstrated that, after over 1,500 years frozen in Antarctic […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Glacier’s thinning charted
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Glacier’s thinning chartedPrevious rapid thinning of Pine Island Glacier sheds light on future Antarctic ice loss New research, published this week in Science, suggests that the largest single contributor to global sea […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Satellites identify whales
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Satellites identify whalesSatellites help spot whales Scientists have demonstrated how new satellite technology can be used to count whales, and ultimately estimate their population size. Using Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery, […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Risks to satellites measured
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Risks to satellites measuredNew risk index for satellite operators CAMBRIDGE, UK. Scientists, satellite operators, insurance industry and Government policy officials gather this week (7 February 2014) to discuss the latest advances in […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Antarctic emperor penguins
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Antarctic emperor penguinsAntarctic emperor penguins may be adapting to warmer temperatures A new study of four Antarctic emperor penguin colonies suggest that unexpected breeding behaviour may be a sign that the birds […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Pine Island Glacier and climatic variability
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Pine Island Glacier and climatic variabilityPine Island Glacier sensitive to climatic variability A new study published in Science this month suggests the thinning of Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica is much more susceptible to […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Evidence of life in frozen sediments
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Evidence of life in frozen sedimentsLife found in the sediments of an Antarctic subglacial lake for the first time Evidence of diverse life forms dating back nearly a hundred thousand years has been found in […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Krill risk from warming seas
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Krill risk from warming seasWarming Antarctic seas likely to impact on krill habitats Antarctic krill are usually less than 6 cm in length but their size belies the major role they play in sustaining […]
