Seals study shows melting sea ice is shaping their future
ew study reveals how Antarctic seals are responding to shifts in Antarctic sea ice and what long term changes could mean for their future survival.
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New AI tool aids caribou conservation in a changing Arctic
Read more of: New AI tool aids caribou conservation in a changing ArcticArtificial intelligence sea ice forecasting systems could help predict and protect the migration routes of endangered caribou in the Canadian Arctic, according to a new study.
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Major Antarctic operations hub switches on to support UK polar science
Read more of: Major Antarctic operations hub switches on to support UK polar scienceThe British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) new scientific support and operations facility, the Discovery Building, is now coming into operational use at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica.
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Marking 40 years since the discovery of the ozone hole
Read more of: Marking 40 years since the discovery of the ozone holeThis week, the world will mark the 40th anniversary of a moment that changed the course of history: the publication in Nature of ground-breaking research that presented the discovery of the ozone hole on 16 May 1985.
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Underwater robotic gliders provide new insights into the impact of a melting megaberg
Read more of: Underwater robotic gliders provide new insights into the impact of a melting megabergScientists have collected measurements close to a giant iceberg, giving an unprecedented window into the impact of meltwater on the surrounding Southern Ocean and ecosystem.
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New map of landscape beneath Antarctica unveiled
Read more of: New map of landscape beneath Antarctica unveiledThe most detailed map yet of the landscape beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet has been assembled by a team of international scientists led from the British Antarctic Survey.
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New study reveals what brings rainfall to ice shelves in West Antarctica
Read more of: New study reveals what brings rainfall to ice shelves in West AntarcticaExtreme precipitation events in Antarctica, which are mostly dominated by snowfall due to sub-zero temperatures, also include rainfall, according to new research.
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Microplastics discovered in Antarctica
Read more of: Microplastics discovered in AntarcticaScientists have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica’s deep field camps, revealing how far-reaching plastic pollution has become.
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Mission to Antarctica seeks answers to critical questions about nutrients and carbon
Read more of: Mission to Antarctica seeks answers to critical questions about nutrients and carbonScientists return to the Southern Ocean this week (5 February 2025), as part of the BIOPOLE project, to answer fundamental questions about how nutrients drive the global carbon cycle and ocean ecosystems.
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Seriously remote working – applications open for jobs in Antarctica
Read more of: Seriously remote working – applications open for jobs in AntarcticaEscape the ordinary and apply for the job of a lifetime in Antarctica.
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World’s largest iceberg A23a breaks free
Read more of: World’s largest iceberg A23a breaks freeThe world’s largest and oldest iceberg A23a is on the move. After decades of being grounded on the seafloor and more recently spinning on the spot, the mega-iceberg has broken free from its position north of the South Orkney Islands and is now drifting in the Southern Ocean.
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Role of polar ice sheets in climate tipping points
Read more of: Role of polar ice sheets in climate tipping pointsPolar ice sheets are critical for climate projections, according to new research published today in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment. Improving understanding of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets is essential for reducing the uncertainty around climate tipping points, and vital for guiding projections for a rapidly changing future climate.
