New clues to ozone depletion
LARGE quantities of ozone-depleting chemicals have been discovered in the Antarctic atmosphere by researchers from the University of Leeds, the University of East Anglia, and the British Antarctic Survey. The […]
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Limpets reveal possible fate of cold-blooded Antarctic animals
Read more of: Limpets reveal possible fate of cold-blooded Antarctic animalsA limpet no bigger than a coin could reveal the possible fate of cold-blooded Antarctic marine animals according to new research published this week in The Journal of Experimental […]
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New Director announced for Science Museum
Read more of: New Director announced for Science MuseumThe Science Museum today (23 July 2007) announced the appointment of Prof Chris Rapley CBE as its new Director. Prof Rapley is currently Director of the British Antarctic Survey where […]
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BAS Director highlights climate change issue
Read more of: BAS Director highlights climate change issueCambridge, UK. 9 July 2007 Millions of people around the world attended Live Earth concerts. Millions watched or heard the event on TV, radio or the internet. Millions learned about […]
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Professor Chris Rapley on climate change from a polar research perspective
Read more of: Professor Chris Rapley on climate change from a polar research perspectiveOn the eve of his retirement as Director of the UK’s British Antarctic Survey (BAS), SciencePoles interviewed Professor Chris Rapley on climate change from a polar research perspective. The interview […]
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Polar Meltdown at Summer Science Exhibition
Read more of: Polar Meltdown at Summer Science ExhibitionBritish Antarctic Survey is taking part in the prestigious Summer Science Exhibition 2007 held at the Royal Society in London next week. Prof David Vaughan, Dr Tim Moffat and a […]
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Antarctica – the coolest Live Earth gig in the world
Read more of: Antarctica – the coolest Live Earth gig in the worldWhat must surely be the coolest gig in this summer’s Live Earth concerts takes place at the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station. On 7 July the science team’s […]
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Hundreds of Antarctic Peninsula glaciers accelerating as climate warms
Read more of: Hundreds of Antarctic Peninsula glaciers accelerating as climate warmsHundreds of glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula are flowing faster, further adding to sea level rise according to new research published this week in the Journal of Geophysical Research. Climate […]
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Widespread acceleration of tidewater glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula
Read more of: Widespread acceleration of tidewater glaciers on the Antarctic PeninsulaHundreds of glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula are flowing faster, further adding to sea-level rise. Climate warming, that is already causing Antarctic Peninsula increased summer snow melt and ice shelf […]
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Trends in Antarctic terrestrial and limnetic ecosystems: Antarctica as a global indicator
Read more of: Trends in Antarctic terrestrial and limnetic ecosystems: Antarctica as a global indicatorThis book is a large drawing together of information on the status of Antarctic terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, their responses to change and their value as an indicator for future […]
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Ice Station Antarctica opens at Natural History Museum
Read more of: Ice Station Antarctica opens at Natural History MuseumIce Station Antarctica at the Natural History Museum challenges kids to understand the importance of the frozen continent Antarctica is a continent 58 times the size of the and it […]
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First review of BAS Core Science Programme
Read more of: First review of BAS Core Science ProgrammeThe BAS Integrated Programme Review Committee met at BAS Cambridge to review the BAS Core Science Programme “Global Science in the Antarctic Context” (GSAC). The Committee assembled on Sunday 22 […]