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New deep-sea mollusc species co-habits with anemone
Read more of: New deep-sea mollusc species co-habits with anemoneA new species of tusk shell, a burrowing marine mollusc, has been discovered in deep, North Atlantic waters by scientists from British Antarctic Survey and the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research.
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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.
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Cloud scientists take to the skies to solve climate uncertainty
Read more of: Cloud scientists take to the skies to solve climate uncertaintyA project looking at how clouds affect climate change in Antarctica starts its second year of field research this month. The Southern Ocean Clouds (SOC) project, which is part of the CloudSense programme, will carry out research on the RRS Sir David Attenborough and at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica.
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Happy World Walrus Day 2024
Read more of: Happy World Walrus Day 2024From their unmistakable tusks to their characteristic bristles (the envy of many a ‘Movember’ moustache!), the walrus is one of the Arctic’s most iconic species, and today (Sunday 24 November) is World Walrus Day!
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Whale-ship strikes reduced if 2.6% of ocean made safer
Read more of: Whale-ship strikes reduced if 2.6% of ocean made saferA new study examines the risk to whales from ship strikes – the leading cause of death worldwide for the species.
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Plastic reduces how krill remove carbon into deep ocean
Read more of: Plastic reduces how krill remove carbon into deep oceanNew research shows that increased levels of plastic pollution in the Southern Ocean could reduce the ability of Antarctic krill, a tiny shrimp-like crustacean, to help take CO2 from the atmosphere.
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Underwater tsunamis focus of new study
Read more of: Underwater tsunamis focus of new studyAn international research team, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), has been awarded £3.7M to advance a ground-breaking study on how underwater tsunamis are triggered by glacier calving around Antarctica.
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Polar Pride 2024
Read more of: Polar Pride 2024Today (18 November) British Antarctic Survey (BAS) joins global celebrations to mark LGBTQ+ STEM DAY and Polar Pride Day.
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Sounds of Antarctica come to life in new album
Read more of: Sounds of Antarctica come to life in new albumToday marks the release of The Seventh Continent, a new album from the international Sounds of Space Project that offers a unique aural journey to Antarctica.
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Drones and images from space count elephant seals
Read more of: Drones and images from space count elephant sealsA team of researchers are using drones and satellite images from space to count southern elephant seals on the sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia.
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9 November 2024: Postcard from Rothera Research Station
Read more of: 9 November 2024: Postcard from Rothera Research StationWelcome to our second Postcard from Rothera Research Station, giving you an update on progress as we modernise our largest station in Antarctica.
