Antarctica: an awakening giant?
The crucial role that Antarctica plays in global climate change and its future contribution to sea-level rise was highlighted today by Professor Chris Rapley, Director of British Antarctic Survey (BAS). […]
325 to 336 of 368 results
-
Read more of: Antarctica: an awakening giant?
-
Antarctic Peninsula glaciers in widespread retreat
Read more of: Antarctic Peninsula glaciers in widespread retreatThe first comprehensive study of glaciers around the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula reveals the real impact of recent climate change. Results from the study by researchers at British Antarctic […]
-
Calling all women plumbers, electricians and carpenters
Read more of: Calling all women plumbers, electricians and carpentersBritish Antarctic Survey (BAS), the world-leading scientific research centre, is launching a recruitment drive to attract tradeswomen to join its workforce on the frozen continent. As part of its annual […]
-
Carbon dioxide role in past climate revealed
Read more of: Carbon dioxide role in past climate revealedResearchers at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the University of California, Santa Cruz have discovered that Earth’s last great global warming period, 3 million years ago, may have been […]
-
Antarctic ice shelf retreats happened before
Read more of: Antarctic ice shelf retreats happened beforeThe retreat of Antarctic ice shelves is not new according to research published this week (24 Feb) in the journal Geology by scientists from Universities of Durham, Edinburgh and British […]
-
Antarctic glaciers thinning fast
Read more of: Antarctic glaciers thinning fastThe contribution that rapid thinning of the Antarctic ice sheet is making to global sea-level rise is a cause for concern according to Director of British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Professor […]
-
The Philharmonia Orchestra performs Antarctic Symphony
Read more of: The Philharmonia Orchestra performs Antarctic SymphonyA unique collaboration between science and music makes a return to the Royal Festival Hall on Saturday 30 April as the Antarctic Symphony, by acclaimed British composer Sir Peter Maxwell […]
-
Albatross study provides new information vital to their conservation
Read more of: Albatross study provides new information vital to their conservationAlbatrosses are the world’s most threatened family of birds. New research offers the first hope of identifying migration and feeding patterns to reduce their unnecessary slaughter by long-line fisheries. The […]
-
Three winning designs are announced for a new research station in Antarctica
Read more of: Three winning designs are announced for a new research station in AntarcticaAnnouncement at RIBA on 24 November 2004, 12.30pm (details below) Three winning concept designs for a new research station in Antarctica are announced today Wednesday 24 November, at the Halley […]
-
PRESS RELEASE: Exhibition showcases designs for new research station in Antarctica
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Exhibition showcases designs for new research station in AntarcticaSix concept designs, from teams short-listed in an international design competition to build a new research station in Antarctica, are unveiled today (Monday 15 November) at an exhibition at the […]
-
Antarctica Dispatches
Read more of: Antarctica Dispatches10 November 2004 Email users and art gallery visitors around the UK can soon receive a daily drawing ?live? from Antarctica. Artist Simon Faithfull is embarking on an epic two-month […]
-
New lecture series set to reveal what green politics hold for “the day after tomorrow”
Read more of: New lecture series set to reveal what green politics hold for “the day after tomorrow”Today one of the UK’s most senior figures in environmental politics will make the inaugural speech in a new lecture series entitled ‘Environment on the Edge’. Sir Crispin Tickell, former […]