BA Festival of Science
‘The Antarctic Canary – the human impact on climate change’ 09:00 – 11:00. Lecture Theatre 2, Lecture Theatre Building, UEA As the UK attempts to move towards a low carbon […]
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Ozone hole comes of age
Read more of: Ozone hole comes of ageBritish Antarctic Survey scientists first announced the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica 21 years ago. Published by Joe Farman, Brian Gardiner and Jonathan Shanklin in […]
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US satellite protection scheme could affect global communications
Read more of: US satellite protection scheme could affect global communicationsA proposed US system to protect satellites from solar storms or high-altitude nuclear detonations could cause side-effects that lead to radio communication blackouts, according to new research. If activated, the […]
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BAS Director Elected President of the International Council of Science?s Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.
Read more of: BAS Director Elected President of the International Council of Science?s Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.At the XXIX meeting of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) in Hobart the Delegates elected Prof Chris Rapley CBE, Director BAS as SCAR President. The appointment took effect […]
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Medal award to Prof. David Walton of BAS
Read more of: Medal award to Prof. David Walton of BASThe SCAR Medal for International Scientific Coordination has been awarded to Professor David Walton who recently retired as Head of the Environment Information Division of the British Antarctic Survey. The President […]
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BAS Image Collection now available online
Read more of: BAS Image Collection now available onlinewww.photo.antarctica.ac.uk Stunning images from the frozen continent – spectacular scenery, engaging penguins, polar travel and science in the Earth’s most pristine natural Laboratory form the core of this unique collection. […]
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Due South – Art from the Antarctic by John Kelly
Read more of: Due South – Art from the Antarctic by John KellyAn new exhibition by John Kelly at the University Museum of Zoology, Downing St, Cambridge CB2 3EJ – 01223 336650 1st July to 23rd September 2006 Mon to Fri 10am […]
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Discovering Antarctica in the classroom
Read more of: Discovering Antarctica in the classroomA new online interactive teaching tool is launched this week. For the first time teachers of Key Stages 3 & 4 Geography have access to a resource that covers the […]
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Scottish school children stamp their designs on Antarctica
Read more of: Scottish school children stamp their designs on Antarctica15 June 2006 PR No. 9/2006 Four young Scots have won a competition to design a new set of postage stamps for the British Antarctic Territory. More than 125 children […]
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Antarctic Treaty meeting moves to protect frozen continent from non-native species
Read more of: Antarctic Treaty meeting moves to protect frozen continent from non-native species28 June 2006 Important new measures to protect Antarctica – the world’s last great wilderness – from invasive non-native species have been agreed at a meeting of Antarctic experts in […]
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Discovering Antarctica in the classroom
Read more of: Discovering Antarctica in the classroomA new online interactive teaching tool is launched this week. For the first time teachers of Key Stages 3 & 4 Geography have access to a resource that covers the […]
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Rapid temperature increases above the Antarctic
Read more of: Rapid temperature increases above the AntarcticA new analysis of weather balloon observations from the last 30 years reveals that the Antarctic has the same ‘global warming’ signature as that seen across the whole Earth, but […]