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1. Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves new iceberg

   New iceberg, the size of the Isle of Wight, is expected to be called A-83

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2. Record low Antarctic sea ice ‘extremely unlikely’ without climate change

   Scientists at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have found that the record-low levels of sea ice around Antarctica in 2023 were extremely unlikely to happen without the influence of climate change.

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3. New interactive map of Antarctica available to all

   Comprehensive digital maps of Antarctica are now available to all, following the latest update of the Antarctic Digital Database.

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4. British Antarctic Survey’s Antarctic field season wraps up

   The 2023/4 Antarctic field season has wound up and the last of the summer teams are aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough and heading for home.

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5. BAS win global award for facilities management

   British Antarctic Survey has won the Gold Award at the Global FM Awards of Excellence 2024 for ‘The British Antarctic Survey Facilities and Estates team’.

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6. ‘Penguin detectives’ required for new counting app

   British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is inviting the public to become ‘penguin detectives’ and spend five minutes counting emperor penguins to help with vital research into these iconic animals.

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7. Hold polar ice at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

   British Antarctic Survey, in partnership with the University of Cambridge, will be at the 2024 Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, showcasing how, using Antarctic ice cores to unlock the past, we can understand more about the future of our planet in a changing climate.

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8. Emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica suffer as sea-ice diminishes

   Record low levels of Antarctic sea-ice in late 2023 resulted in breeding failures in a fifth of the continent’s emperor penguin colonies, according to a new study from British Antarctic Survey (BAS).  

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9. New insights into the bed beneath remote Antarctic glacier

   Scientists have discovered a landscape of rocky hills and smooth plains beneath the remote Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica.

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10. Scientists one step closer to predicting iceberg calving

    Scientists are a step closer to being able to predict when large icebergs will calve in Antarctica. 

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11. New carbon literacy milestone achieved on journey to net zero

    Over 120 scientists and operational professionals working for British Antarctic Survey have received a new qualification to help the polar research institute reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040.

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12. New connectivity for Antarctica

    A new trial of Eutelsat OneWeb at British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station is providing new opportunities for science, and even live broadcasting.

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