New threat to Antarctic fur seals
Antarctic fur seals that were hunted to near extinction have recovered but now face dangerous decline because of a lack of food, new research suggests.
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Hamish Pritchard awarded Innovation in Meteorology Prize
Read more of: Hamish Pritchard awarded Innovation in Meteorology PrizeBritish Antarctic Survey glaciologist Hamish Pritchard has won the 2023 Harry Otten Prize for Innovation in Meteorology.
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Antarctica’s glacial border moves for miles with the tide
Read more of: Antarctica’s glacial border moves for miles with the tideNew measurements of how the boundary between onshore glacier and floating ice shelf glides back-and- forth could help predict melting
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British Antarctic Survey on Radio & TV this Autumn
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey on Radio & TV this AutumnBritish Antarctic Survey scientists are called up for their expertise this season, in a series of documentaries on radio and television.
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Supergiant iceberg makes surrounding ocean surface colder and less salty
Read more of: Supergiant iceberg makes surrounding ocean surface colder and less saltyThe melting of the supergiant iceberg A-68 had a huge impact on the ocean around South Georgia, in sub-Antarctica, and significantly changed the Southern Ocean’s temperature and saltiness, with potentially major consequences for this ecologically significant region.
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Brunt Ice Shelf speeds up after calving of giant iceberg
Read more of: Brunt Ice Shelf speeds up after calving of giant icebergFollowing the calving of the A-81 iceberg at the end of January 2023, the Brunt Ice Shelf is moving faster than before. It is currently moving approximately 4 metres a day towards the sea, whereas before the calving it moved at an average of between 1-2.5 metres a day.
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UKRI welcomes Horizon Europe deal
Read more of: UKRI welcomes Horizon Europe dealThe government has announced today that the UK will join Horizon Europe under a new bespoke deal with the EU.
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Left or right winged? Handedness in diving northern gannets
Read more of: Left or right winged? Handedness in diving northern gannetsA new study of northern gannets has found that individual birds are left or right winged. The study, published in in Biology Letters, is the first to demonstrate ‘handedness’ in seabirds while hunting.
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Clouds formed with sea salt contribute to Arctic warming
Read more of: Clouds formed with sea salt contribute to Arctic warmingScientists studying Arctic warming have shared new evidence that sea salt aerosols from “blowing snow” play a significant role in forming clouds that reflect solar radiation back to the Earth’s surface.
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Retreating sea ice keeps zooplankton in the depths
Read more of: Retreating sea ice keeps zooplankton in the depthsClimate change is affecting the vertical migration of zooplankton in the Arctic, with potential implications for the entire Arctic ecosystem, finds a new study, published today in Nature Climate Change.
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Loss of sea ice causes catastrophic breeding failure for emperor penguins
Read more of: Loss of sea ice causes catastrophic breeding failure for emperor penguinsEmperor penguin colonies experienced unprecedented breeding failure in a region of Antarctica where there was total sea ice loss in 2022.
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First AUV deployed from new polar ship
Read more of: First AUV deployed from new polar shipn Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) was deployed from the RRS Sir David Attenborough (SDA) for the first time last week.
