Solar system’s longest lava flows found
The longest lava flows in the solar system formed mountain ranges across three continents, according to new geological research. Ferrar basalts Called the Ferrar basalts, the rocks formed by the […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Continent’s diversity revealed
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Continent’s diversity revealedFirst comprehensive inventory of life in Antarctica The first comprehensive “inventory” of sea and land animals around a group of Antarctic islands reveals a region that is rich in biodiversity […]
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Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change visit BAS
Read more of: Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change visit BASSecretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP visited British Antarctic Survey on Friday 31 October on a fact-finding mission. In the week that new […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Interactive map highlights diversity
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Interactive map highlights diversityNew visualisation of South Georgia A new visualisation tool for exploring the subantarctic islands of South Georgia is unveiled today (22 October 2008). The South Georgia Geographic Information System (SGGIS) […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Mission to buried mountain range
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Mission to buried mountain rangeChallenge to discover Antarctica”s hidden world Later this month teams of scientists, engineers, pilots and support staff from British Antarctic Survey (BAS), USA, Germany, Australia, China and Japan will join […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Increase in CO2 emissions
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Increase in CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions are booming Scientists will this week (Friday 26 Sept) announce the annual update on the global carbon figures. They report that CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels and […]
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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
Read more of: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone LayerIn May 1985 in the journal Nature British Antarctic Survey scientists reported their discovery of an ‘ozone hole’ over Antarctica. The United Nations Environmental Programme proclaims 16 September the International […]
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Calling all plumbers and electricians to work in Antarctica
Read more of: Calling all plumbers and electricians to work in AntarcticaCalling all plumbers and electricians to work in Antarctica British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the world-leading scientific research centre, is seeking a plumber or electrician to work at its Bird Island […]
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Seals help reveal secrets of the Southern Ocean
Read more of: Seals help reveal secrets of the Southern OceanScientists have gathered data from under and around the sea ice in Antarctica using sensors attached to southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Small sensors were attached to over 50 seals […]
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New Non-Executive Directors for BAS
Read more of: New Non-Executive Directors for BASI am very pleased to announce the appointment of two Non-Executive members who will join the BAS Board with immediate effect. Professor John Shepherd FRS John Shepherd is a Professorial […]
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First marine biodiversity record for any Antarctic polar sea
Read more of: First marine biodiversity record for any Antarctic polar seaA special issue of the international journal Antarctic Science collates, for the first time, the diverse results obtained from the BIOPEARL research cruise (2006) within the Scotia Arc region of […]
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Male seabirds suffer at the hand of parasite-ridden mothers
Read more of: Male seabirds suffer at the hand of parasite-ridden mothersA new study has found that parasites contribute to reduced breeding success of seabird populations in the North Sea because they reduce the ability of mothers to rear their sons. […]