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1. ‘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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. Antarctic expedition to study krill stocks

   An expedition to study Antarctic krill and the baleen whales that feed upon them is underway in the Antarctic Peninsula.

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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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