New signs of life found at the Poles
22 September 2004 PR No. 12/ 2004 Large colonies of micro-organisms living under rocks have been discovered in the most hostile and extreme regions of the Arctic and Antarctic – […]
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Design Competition for new Antarctic Research Station – short-list announced
Read more of: Design Competition for new Antarctic Research Station – short-list announcedSix multi-disciplinary design teams are short-listed for an international competition to design a new scientific research station in Antarctica. The Halley VI competition attracted 86 entries in this unique project […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Design Competition for new Antarctic Research Station – Launch
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Design Competition for new Antarctic Research Station – LaunchOperational Note – Media Briefing 10.30 am 29 June 2004, Royal Institute of British Architects 66 Portland Place, London. A major international competition to design a new scientific research station […]
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Antarctic tragedy – Inquest verdict announced
Read more of: Antarctic tragedy – Inquest verdict announcedA verdict of accidental death was recorded by the Coroner for the British Antarctic Territory, at the inquest (held on 14 November) into the death of marine biologist Kirsty Brown. […]
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Twin-Otter Aircraft damaged
Read more of: Twin-Otter Aircraft damaged7 November 2003 A British Antarctic Survey (BAS) aircraft was damaged as it landed at Rothera Research Station on Friday 7 November. No-one was injured. The aircraft was returning from […]
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British Antarctic Survey wins environment award
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey wins environment awardThe British Antarctic Survey (BAS), is winner of a national “Green Apple” Gold environmental award for the successful removal of an old waste dump from Antarctica. The Green Apple Awards […]
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Solar contribution to ‘global warming’ predicted to decrease
Read more of: Solar contribution to ‘global warming’ predicted to decrease1 October 2003 No. 10 /2003 New research on the sun’s contribution to global warming is reported in this month’s Astronomy & Geophysics. By looking at solar activity over the […]
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BA Festival of Science – The Ozone Hole
Read more of: BA Festival of Science – The Ozone Hole14.00 ? 17.00. Lecture Theatre B03, Peel Building, University of Salford Embargo ? 09.30 hrs 12 September 2003 11 Sept 2003 PR No.9/2003 Satellite observations (NOAA) suggest that this year’s […]
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Kirsty Brown returns to the UK – Update
Read more of: Kirsty Brown returns to the UK – UpdateThe body of marine biologist Kirsty Brown has returned to the UK. She was returned from the Falkland Islands to RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire over the weekend. The funeral […]
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Kirsty Brown returns to the UK
Read more of: Kirsty Brown returns to the UKIt is expected that the body of marine biologist Kirsty Brown (see earlier press release) will return to the UK later this week. She will return from the Falkland Islands […]
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Antarctic Tragedy
Read more of: Antarctic TragedyPress Statement – 23 July 2003 It is with the deepest sorrow that British Antarctic Survey (BAS) reports the death of a marine biologist at Rothera Research Station on the […]
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International meeting on the Southern Ocean
Read more of: International meeting on the Southern OceanThe Role of the Southern Ocean in Global Processes: an Earth System Science Approach – 14-16 July 2003, London Embargoed until 08.30, 14 July 2003 Over 80 experts from around […]