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1. First open meeting for EC-funded sea-level rise project

   The open first meeting of the EC Framework 7-funded research programme ice2sea takes place in Krakow, Poland on the 17th & 18th March.  A five-year project, involving scientists from 24 […]

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2. Medals for British Antarctic Survey staff

   The Polar Medal was awarded to three members of staff in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. Congratulations go to Geophysicist Rob Larter, Chief Pilot Alan Meredith and former Personnel […]

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3. PRESS RELEASE: Terns clock up the miles

   Arctic terns confirmed to have the longest animal migration in the world New information on bird migration is revealed by an international team of scientists who have confirmed that the […]

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4. PRESS RELEASE: Air flows explain record low

   New research sheds light on Earth”s coldest temperatures Results from the first detailed analysis of the lowest ever temperature recorded on the Earth’s surface can explain why it got so […]

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5. New pictures reveal rich Antarctic marine life in area of rapid climate change

   New photographs of ice fish, octopus, sea pigs, giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars that live in Antarctica’s continental shelf seas are revealed this week by the […]

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6. PRESS RELEASE: Aircraft achieve high standard

   British Antarctic Survey achieves registration for the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has achieved registration for the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO). Following […]

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7. First comprehensive review of the state of Antarctica’s climate – Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment

   The first comprehensive review of the state of Antarctica’s climate and its relationship to the global climate system is published this week (Tuesday 1 December) by the Scientific Committee on […]

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8. British Antarctic Survey launches new science programme

   British Antarctic Survey (BAS) launches its new science strategy — Polar Science for Planet Earth — this week (Monday 23 November) at its offices in Cambridge. The new science strategy […]

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9. Draft Antarctic Bill

   A UK Antarctic Bill will be announced in the Queen’s Speech to Parliament today. The Draft Antarctic Bill seeks to further improve the environmental protection and governance of Antarctica, amending […]

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10. South Orkneys Marine Protected Area

    A UK proposal for the designation of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) covering a large area of the Southern Ocean in the British Antarctic Territory, south of the South Orkney […]

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11. PRESS RELEASE: Warmer spells detected in ice cores

    Mysteriously warm times in Antarctica A new study of Antarctica’s past climate reveals that temperatures during the warm periods between ice ages (interglacials) may have been higher than previously thought. […]

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12. PRESS RELEASE: Rise in CO2 emissions

    Fossil fuel CO2 emissions up by 29 per cent since 2000 The strongest evidence yet that the rise in atmospheric CO2 emissions continues to outstrip the ability of the world’s […]

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