Antarctic ice shelf ‘hanging by thread’
New evidence has emerged that a large plate of floating ice shelf attached to Antarctica is breaking up, in a troubling sign of global warming, the European Space Agency (ESA) […]
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Chance to own Antarctic vehicles
Read more of: Chance to own Antarctic vehiclesTractors, snowmobiles and other vehicles that have seen active service in one of the most remote places on earth go on sale this week. They’ve been used to support British […]
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HRH The Prince of Wales visits British Antarctic Survey
Read more of: HRH The Prince of Wales visits British Antarctic SurveyHRH The Prince of Wales, Rt Hon John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and senior UK & EU business leaders met this week (Tuesday […]
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New vision of climate change through Google Earth
Read more of: New vision of climate change through Google EarthMillions of Google Earth users around the world will be able to see how climate change could affect the planet and its people over the next century, along with viewing […]
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Event – climate change, business and policy
Read more of: Event – climate change, business and policyEvent – climate change, business and policy Date: 27 May 2008 Venue: British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge **In the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales** Scientists, business leaders and politicians […]
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Antarctic leadership challenge – opportunity announced
Read more of: Antarctic leadership challenge – opportunity announcedAn opportunity to take a leading role in shaping the strategic direction of British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is announced this week (7 May). Two business leaders will join the BAS […]
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Polar Science for Planet Earth – The Independent on Sunday
Read more of: Polar Science for Planet Earth – The Independent on SundayTo find out more about British Antarctic Survey’s ground breaking discoveries visit the press area of our website. On 20 April 2008 The Independent on Sunday offers a free poster […]
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From Mars to the Earth: Studying ice beneath the surface
Read more of: From Mars to the Earth: Studying ice beneath the surfaceBritish Antarctic Survey scientists are collaborating with the European Space Agency (ESA) on a technique being used by the ESA at Mars that could prove invaluable for studying the stability […]
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Antarctic ice shelf “hangs by a thread”
Read more of: Antarctic ice shelf “hangs by a thread”New evidence has emerged that a large plate of floating ice shelf attached to Antarctica is breaking up, in a troubling sign of global warming, the European Space Agency (ESA) […]
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Winter arrives in Antarctica
Read more of: Winter arrives in AntarcticaWhile the northern hemisphere looks forward to spring and summer, Antarctica slips into Winter. On March 5th the RRS Ernest Shackleton left Halley research station; the eleven intrepid winterers have […]
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Unmanned aerial vehicles mark robotic first for British Antarctic Survey
Read more of: Unmanned aerial vehicles mark robotic first for British Antarctic SurveyScientists at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in collaboration with the Technical University of Braunschweig (TUBS), Germany have completed the first ever series of flights by autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) […]
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Scraping the bottom
Read more of: Scraping the bottomIceberg scouring is a major factor affecting the diversity and abundance of marine benthic communities in Antarctica’s highly dynamic ecosystem. Reporting in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series biologist Dr […]