Antarctic glaciers thinning fast
The 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Food shortages threaten Antarctic wildlife
Read more of: Food shortages threaten Antarctic wildlife1 November 2004 PR No 12/2004 *Under embargo until Wednesday 3 November, 18.00 (UK time) Antarctic whales, seals and penguins could be threatened by food shortages in the Southern Ocean. […]
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New structure found deep within West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Read more of: New structure found deep within West Antarctic Ice Sheet21 September 2004 No. 13/2004 Scientists have found a remarkable new structure deep within the West Antarctic Ice Sheet which suggests that the whole ice sheet is more susceptible to […]
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New signs of life found at the Poles
Read more of: New signs of life found at the Poles22 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 […]
