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1. Opportunity to work on RRS Sir David Attenborough

   Scientists are invited to apply to conduct research on the British Antarctic Survey research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough in May-June 2025.

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2. Are these the COOLEST jobs in the world? Probably.

   British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking for new recruits to work at its research stations in Antarctica; a job that offers an opportunity of a lifetime.

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3. Penguins test positive for Avian Flu on South Georgia

   Penguins on the sub-Antarctic Islands of South Georgia have tested positive for Avian flu. This is the first time the virus has been detected in gentoo and king penguin populations on the islands.

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4. Antarctic ice explains dip in CO2 levels

   Small bubbles of air from ice in Antarctica resolve a long-standing debate about why there was a decline in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) during the 16th and 17th centuries.

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5. Antarctic Runway is upgraded to support UK hub for polar science

   As part of the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme (AIMP), the runway at Rothera Research Station has successfully been resurfaced by construction company BAM and the design completed by Ramboll.

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6. Modernising our stations: news from Rothera

   Construction in the Antarctic is challenging and the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme (AIMP) has made great progress at Rothera Research Station. The programme will transform how the British Antarctic Survey enables and supports polar science.

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7. Significant glacial retreat in West Antarctica began in 1940s

   A new study, involving researchers from British Antarctic Survey, has found that significant thinning and retreat of the vast Thwaites Glacier began in the 1940s.

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8. Final Thwaites Glacier field season wraps up

   The final field season of the ambitious, international effort to understand Antarctica’s giant Thwaites Glacier is complete.

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9. First flights of uncrewed aircraft in Antarctica

   A team testing the Windracers ULTRA drone in Antarctica has shared the first video footage of the aircraft flying autonomously over British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station and its nearby islands.

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10. Love on Ice: Engineers’ Antarctic Engagement Sparks Warmth

    Engineers Tania Alvarez and Jose Valverde have celebrated their engagement at one of the world’s southmost locations,  British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic peninsula.

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11. Avian flu now detected in albatrosses on South Georgia

    Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to affect the wildlife on the subantarctic islands of South Georgia. The latest results from samples taken from the islands reveal that the disease has now been detected in the wandering albatross.

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12. Sailbuoy Ahoy! Uncrewed surface vessel launched in South Georgia

    Scientists studying krill in the sub-Antarctic have successfully completed a three-day mission using a Sailbuoy uncrewed surface vessel (USV). This mission marks the first Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) approved deployment of a USV for science around South Georgia.

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