Four new emperor penguin colonies found by satellite
Scientists from British Antarctic Survey have discovered four previously unknown emperor penguin breeding sites.
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New research mission on board polar ship set to unlock Southern Ocean’s carbon secrets
Read more of: New research mission on board polar ship set to unlock Southern Ocean’s carbon secretsA team of scientists are embarking on an ambitious 30-day scientific expedition on board RRS Sir David Attenborough to investigate how carbon dioxide moves and transforms in the Southern Ocean.
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Scientists chart the growing weather extremes on maritime Antarctic islands
Read more of: Scientists chart the growing weather extremes on maritime Antarctic islandsScientists at British Antarctic Survey have found that the number of warm weather events in the South Orkney Islands have significantly increased in frequency over the last 75 years.
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Scientists count penguins on remote sub-Antarctic island
Read more of: Scientists count penguins on remote sub-Antarctic islandResearchers from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have carried out aerial surveys of the remote volcanic Zavodovski Island in the sub-Antarctic to count the largest penguin colony in the world.
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New animation shows track of giant A23a iceberg
Read more of: New animation shows track of giant A23a icebergScientists at British Antarctic Survey are using satellite images to track the colossal iceberg A23a.
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Avian flu continues to affect wildlife on South Georgia
Read more of: Avian flu continues to affect wildlife on South GeorgiaTesting for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues on the subantarctic island of South Georgia since it was detected in October 2023. The latest results from samples taken from the islands reveal that the disease has now been detected in elephant and fur seals.
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Extreme heatwave in East Antarctica caused by record-breaking ‘atmospheric river’
Read more of: Extreme heatwave in East Antarctica caused by record-breaking ‘atmospheric river’Scientists have identified the intricate meteorological drivers that led to an intense heatwave across East Antarctica in from 15-19 March 2022.
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BAS staff awarded the Polar Medal 2024
Read more of: BAS staff awarded the Polar Medal 2024Congratulations to British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff who have been awarded a Polar Medal in the 2024 New Year’s Honours List for their contributions to improving our understanding of Antarctica and enduring harsh Antarctic conditions.
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Team embarks on mission to investigate iceberg calving
Read more of: Team embarks on mission to investigate iceberg calvingA team of scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is gearing up for an expedition to the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica to unravel the mysteries behind the calving processes that result in the formation of colossal icebergs.
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Octopus DNA solves mystery of ice sheet’s past
Read more of: Octopus DNA solves mystery of ice sheet’s pastScientists, including from British Antarctic Survey, have used octopus DNA to discover that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) likely collapsed during the Last Interglacial period around 120,000 years ago – when the global temperatures were similar to today.
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Celebrating the festive season in Antarctica
Read more of: Celebrating the festive season in AntarcticaColleagues at British Antarctic Survey’s five research stations and on board the RRS Sir David Attenborough are currently preparing for a unique festive season in Antarctica, with nearly 24 hours of sunlight, and snow almost guaranteed on the frozen continent.
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Building diversity, equity, and inclusion in ocean science
Read more of: Building diversity, equity, and inclusion in ocean scienceA special issue of the journal Oceanography has shone a spotlight on the collaborative FindAScienceBerth project, inspiring people and institutions to make positive change towards increasing diversity.
