Exploration of lake hidden beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet begins
A four-man science team led by British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Dr Andy Smith has begun exploring an ancient lake hidden deep beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet. The lake – the size […]
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Hot topics, cool science: new Antarctic field season underway
Read more of: Hot topics, cool science: new Antarctic field season underwayThe British Antarctic Survey (BAS) 2007/08 field season is underway. The start of the season is marked by the arrival of dozens of scientists – together with tonnes of equipment […]
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New ‘High-Def’ view of Antarctica
Read more of: New ‘High-Def’ view of AntarcticaA team of researchers from NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and British Antarctic Survey (BAS) unveiled today (27 Nov 07) the most geographically accurate, […]
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Animal behaviour study overturned
Read more of: Animal behaviour study overturnedAn international team of scientists has overturned an ecological study on how some animals search for food. Previously it was believed that wandering albatrosses and other species forage using a […]
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Unexpected growth in atmospheric CO
Read more of: Unexpected growth in atmospheric COA team of scientists has found that atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) growth has increased 35 percent faster than expected since 2000. The findings are published this week in the journal […]
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Antarctic plants and animal life survived ice ages
Read more of: Antarctic plants and animal life survived ice agesSpringtails, mites, worms and plant life could help solve the mystery of Antarctica’s glacial history according to new research published in the journal Science this week. Scientists from British Antarctic […]
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New technology reveals seal behaviour
Read more of: New technology reveals seal behaviourNew technology has allowed an international team including UK scientists from University of St Andrews and British Antarctic Survey to witness for the first time the behaviour of the […]
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International meeting on Complexity Science
Read more of: International meeting on Complexity ScienceInternational meeting on Complexity Science ‘Natural Complexity: Data and Theory in Dialogue’ Over 60 leading scientists from around the world will meet in Cambridge (UK) next week to discuss how […]
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New clues to ozone depletion
Read more of: New clues to ozone depletionLARGE quantities of ozone-depleting chemicals have been discovered in the Antarctic atmosphere by researchers from the University of Leeds, the University of East Anglia, and the British Antarctic Survey. The […]
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Limpets reveal possible fate of cold-blooded Antarctic animals
Read more of: Limpets reveal possible fate of cold-blooded Antarctic animalsA limpet no bigger than a coin could reveal the possible fate of cold-blooded Antarctic marine animals according to new research published this week in The Journal of Experimental […]
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Antarctica – the coolest Live Earth gig in the world
Read more of: Antarctica – the coolest Live Earth gig in the worldWhat must surely be the coolest gig in this summer’s Live Earth concerts takes place at the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station. On 7 July the science team’s […]
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Hundreds of Antarctic Peninsula glaciers accelerating as climate warms
Read more of: Hundreds of Antarctic Peninsula glaciers accelerating as climate warmsHundreds of glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula are flowing faster, further adding to sea level rise according to new research published this week in the Journal of Geophysical Research. Climate […]