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1. New field season on Thwaites Glacier underway

   Thirty seven scientists and over 24 support staff are arriving in Antarctica to work on Thwaites Glacier.

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2. Season’s greetings!

   Season’s greetings from Antarctica!

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3. Antarctic photo nominated in competition

   The Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition celebrates the power of photography in capturing scientific phenomena happening all around us, and the role great images play in making science accessible to a wide audience.

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4. RRS Sir David Attenborough samples A23a iceberg during climate science mission

   Scientists aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough collected samples of seawater around the A23a mega iceberg, the largest iceberg in the world.

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5. Next phase of national climate science partnership

   Leading UK climate science organisations are driving forwards a national alliance focused on climate solutions for society, led by new co-directors including Professor Michael Meredith from British Antarctic Survey.

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6. Scientists track rapid retreat of Antarctic glacier

   Scientists are warning that apparently stable glaciers in Antarctica can change rapidly and lose large quantities of ice as a result of warmer oceans.

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7. Construction first for British Antarctic Survey as specialist team fit-out new building over the Antarctic winter

   Construction has begun in Antarctica for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) with specialists arriving at Rothera Research Station to progress several projects to secure the future of polar operations and research.

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8. Using AI to track icebergs

   Researchers are using a new AI tool to detect icebergs in the Southern Ocean – the first step towards tracking the complete lifecycle of Antarctic icebergs from satellite data.

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9. Additional cases of Avian Flu confirmed on South Georgia

   Last month, October 2023, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was confirmed on Bird Island, South Georgia in the brown skua populations.

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10. First Antarctic research mission on polar ship

    A team of international researchers set sail on the RRS Sir David Attenborough today (20 November) to answer some of the big questions about how Antarctic ecosystems and sea ice drive global ocean cycles of carbon and nutrients.

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11. Celebrating Polar Pride 2023

    This November British Antarctic Survey joins with the polar community to celebrate the contribution of LGBTQIA+ people in polar research and operations to mark Polar Pride Day and LGBTQIA STEM Day (Saturday 18 November).

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12. New Antarctic place names announced

    Since Antarctica has no indigenous human populations to give names to landmarks, the UK Antarctic Place-names Committee provides advice on place-naming in the British Antarctic Territory, adhering to international principles and procedures.

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