Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves new iceberg
New iceberg, the size of the Isle of Wight, is expected to be called A-83
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Record low Antarctic sea ice ‘extremely unlikely’ without climate change
Read more of: Record low Antarctic sea ice ‘extremely unlikely’ without climate changeScientists at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have found that the record-low levels of sea ice around Antarctica in 2023 were extremely unlikely to happen without the influence of climate change.
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Emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica suffer as sea-ice diminishes
Read more of: Emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica suffer as sea-ice diminishesRecord low levels of Antarctic sea-ice in late 2023 resulted in breeding failures in a fifth of the continent’s emperor penguin colonies, according to a new study from British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
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New insights into the bed beneath remote Antarctic glacier
Read more of: New insights into the bed beneath remote Antarctic glacierScientists have discovered a landscape of rocky hills and smooth plains beneath the remote Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica.
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Scientists one step closer to predicting iceberg calving
Read more of: Scientists one step closer to predicting iceberg calvingScientists are a step closer to being able to predict when large icebergs will calve in Antarctica.
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Antarctic Runway is upgraded to support UK hub for polar science
Read more of: Antarctic Runway is upgraded to support UK hub for polar scienceAs part of the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme (AIMP), the runway at Rothera Research Station has successfully been resurfaced by construction company BAM and the design completed by Ramboll.
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Four new emperor penguin colonies found by satellite
Read more of: Four new emperor penguin colonies found by satelliteScientists from British Antarctic Survey have discovered four previously unknown emperor penguin breeding sites.
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Team embarks on mission to investigate iceberg calving
Read more of: Team embarks on mission to investigate iceberg calvingA team of scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is gearing up for an expedition to the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica to unravel the mysteries behind the calving processes that result in the formation of colossal icebergs.
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RRS Sir David Attenborough samples A23a iceberg during climate science mission
Read more of: RRS Sir David Attenborough samples A23a iceberg during climate science missionScientists aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough collected samples of seawater around the A23a mega iceberg, the largest iceberg in the world.
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Construction first for British Antarctic Survey as specialist team fit-out new building over the Antarctic winter
Read more of: Construction first for British Antarctic Survey as specialist team fit-out new building over the Antarctic winterConstruction has begun in Antarctica for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) with specialists arriving at Rothera Research Station to progress several projects to secure the future of polar operations and research.
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British Antarctic Survey unveils pilotless plane for testing in Antarctica
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey unveils pilotless plane for testing in AntarcticaPolar science could reach new heights as researchers prepare to test the new Windracers ULTRA autonomous drone in Antarctica this season.
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New threat to Antarctic fur seals
Read more of: New threat to Antarctic fur sealsAntarctic fur seals that were hunted to near extinction have recovered but now face dangerous decline because of a lack of food, new research suggests.
