New link between greenhouse gases and sea-level rise
Researchers have used advanced ocean modelling techniques to reveal how greenhouse gas emissions contribute to warmer oceans and resulting melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.
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RRS Sir David Attenborough completes ice trials
Read more of: RRS Sir David Attenborough completes ice trialsThe RRS Sir David Attenborough completes ice trials during its maiden voyage to Antarctica – a critical milestone in the commissioning of Britain’s new polar ship. This is the first […]
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‘Mega iceberg’ releases billions of tonnes of fresh water into ocean
Read more of: ‘Mega iceberg’ releases billions of tonnes of fresh water into oceanScientists monitoring the giant A68a iceberg from space reveal that a huge amount of fresh water was released as it melted around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. An […]
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Invasive species ‘hitchhiking’ on ships threaten Antarctica’s unique ecosystems
Read more of: Invasive species ‘hitchhiking’ on ships threaten Antarctica’s unique ecosystemsMarine life hitching a ride on ocean-crossing ships poses a threat to Antarctica’s pristine ecosystems, with the potential for invasive species to arrive from almost anywhere across the globe, say […]
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Abundance of life discovered beneath an Antarctic ice shelf
Read more of: Abundance of life discovered beneath an Antarctic ice shelfFar beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic, there is more marine life than expected, finds a recent study in the journal Current Biology, published this week (20 December 2021). […]
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RRS Sir David Attenborough makes maiden voyage to Antarctica
Read more of: RRS Sir David Attenborough makes maiden voyage to AntarcticaBritain’s new polar research ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, departs the UK this week for its maiden voyage to Antarctica. It will leave Harwich today (16 November), with 66 […]
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New polar ship makes London debut
Read more of: New polar ship makes London debutRRS Sir David Attenborough visits London as pre-COP event ahead of first mission to Antarctica. The UK’s new polar research ship is making its London debut in Greenwich (Thursday 28 October […]
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WALRUS FROM SPACE: Animal spotters wanted to join mass survey!
Read more of: WALRUS FROM SPACE: Animal spotters wanted to join mass survey!British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and WWF are seeking the public’s help to search for walrus in thousands of satellite images taken from space, with the aim of learning more about […]
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Scientists reconstruct past history of largest ice shelf on Antarctic Peninsula
Read more of: Scientists reconstruct past history of largest ice shelf on Antarctic PeninsulaFor the first time, geological records have been used to reconstruct the history of Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica. The ice shelf is the largest remaining remnant of a […]
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Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves
Read more of: Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calvesA huge iceberg (1270 km²) the size of the county of Bedfordshire has broken off the 150-m thick Brunt Ice Shelf, almost a decade after scientists at British Antarctic Survey […]
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Robotic gliders deployed on giant iceberg mission
Read more of: Robotic gliders deployed on giant iceberg missionScientists have completed the first phase of a research mission to determine the impact of the giant A-68a iceberg on one of the world’s most important ecosystems. A team of […]
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Discovery of life beneath Antarctica’s ice shelves
Read more of: Discovery of life beneath Antarctica’s ice shelvesFar underneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic, there’s more life than expected, finds a recent study in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, published this week (15 February 2021). […]
