Climate change affects Southern Ocean carbon sink
The first evidence that recent climate change has weakened one of the Earth’s natural carbon ‘sinks’ is published this week in the journal Science. Tuesday 15 May 2007 PR No. […]
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Scientists discover new life in the Antarctic deep sea
Read more of: Scientists discover new life in the Antarctic deep seaMonday 14 May 2007 image gallery Scientists have found hundreds of new marine creatures in the vast, dark deep-sea surrounding Antarctica. Carnivorous sponges, free-swimming worms, crustaceans, and molluscs living in […]
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Ice Station Antarctica
Read more of: Ice Station AntarcticaThe Natural History Museum, in partnership with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) will host Ice Station Antarctica, one of the highlights of the UK’s involvement in International Polar Year (2007/8). […]
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Webcast: Secrets of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Read more of: Webcast: Secrets of the West Antarctic Ice SheetA Panel Discussion About Global Warming, Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels More than 30 of the World’s leading polar ice experts will meet in Austin Texas from 26-28 March […]
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New Director for the British Antarctic Survey
Read more of: New Director for the British Antarctic SurveyThe new director for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is Professor Nick Owens. He will take up his new post in late summer 2007 when the current director, Professor Chris […]
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UK Launch of International Polar Year 2007–2008
Read more of: UK Launch of International Polar Year 2007–2008Issued on behalf of the UK International Polar Year National Committee ****Operational Note: Press Conference at 09.30 Mon 26 Feb, at the Royal Society, London Opportunities to interview leading International […]
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UK Launch of International Polar Year 2007-2008
Read more of: UK Launch of International Polar Year 2007-2008The UK launch of International Polar Year, one of a series of events around the world, took place on Monday 26 February 2007, at the Royal Society, London in the […]
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Prof. Chris Rapley CBE was invited to speak at the second annual Oxford Earthwatch lecture
Read more of: Prof. Chris Rapley CBE was invited to speak at the second annual Oxford Earthwatch lectureProf. Chris Rapley CBE was invited to speak at the second annual Oxford Earthwatch lecture, ‘Shrinking ice and absent leadership; How they are connected and What to Do’ on 7th […]
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Seeing The Science Of Climate Change In Action – Wicks Visits Antarctica
Read more of: Seeing The Science Of Climate Change In Action – Wicks Visits AntarcticaOn the eve of International Polar Year, Science and Innovation Minister Malcolm Wicks will visit British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station this week (20-25 February). International Polar Year, which will […]
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British Antarctic Survey response to IPCC report
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey response to IPCC report2 February 2007 PR No. 3/2007 British Antarctic Survey (BAS) welcomes the carefully considered and rigorous set of statements in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: The Physical Science Basis […]
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Scientists observe drumlin beneath ice sheet
Read more of: Scientists observe drumlin beneath ice sheetScientists have discovered a warehouse-sized drumlin – a mound of sediment and rock – actively forming and growing under the ice sheet in Antarctica. Its discovery, and the rate at […]
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Royal Visit to British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station, Antarctica
Read more of: Royal Visit to British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station, AntarcticaIssued on 15 January 2007 As part of a fact-finding trip to British Antarctic Territory HRH the Princess Royal visited British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station. During the two-day […]