The mystery of the missing Antarctic sea ice
Winter sea ice in the Antarctic is at a historic low, and scientists are working to understand why an area of ice the size of Greenland is missing. Scientists from […]
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Next phase of trials underway on polar ship
Read more of: Next phase of trials underway on polar shipFurther trials are underway on RRS Sir David Attenborough in preparation for its first Antarctic science cruise. Over the coming weeks, the crew and scientists on board will be carrying […]
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60 years of Antarctic ice sheet data released
Read more of: 60 years of Antarctic ice sheet data releasedIn a significant milestone for Antarctic research, detailed and extensive information on ice thickness and bed topography is now available for the first time in a centralised and standardised format. […]
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Poet Laureate visits UK Arctic Research Station
Read more of: Poet Laureate visits UK Arctic Research StationThe UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage CBE has travelled to the UK Arctic Research Station, where he will create new works inspired by the visit. While hosted at the UK […]
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Partnership with Dutch researchers continues
Read more of: Partnership with Dutch researchers continuesThis month, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the Dutch Research Council NWO, on behalf of the Netherlands Polar Programme (NPP), accepted the renewal of the longstanding scientific cooperation agreement to […]
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DNA Detectives: New ways to spot Southern Ocean hitchhikers
Read more of: DNA Detectives: New ways to spot Southern Ocean hitchhikersHow do you spot an invader you can’t see in a harsh and unforgiving environment? A team of international scientists are looking for new methods to defend the frozen continent […]
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Threatened sea birds visit plastic pollution hot spots
Read more of: Threatened sea birds visit plastic pollution hot spotsPlastic pollution accumulating in international waters poses a serious risk to marine life, including a number of threatened bird species. A huge team of scientists studied the global movements of […]
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Trial of lower carbon alternative fuel begins on RRS Sir David Attenborough
Read more of: Trial of lower carbon alternative fuel begins on RRS Sir David AttenboroughBritish Antarctic Survey (BAS) is using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for the first time on the RRS Sir David Attenborough, as an alternative to conventional diesel fuel, as part of […]
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Fish survival in the extreme cold
Read more of: Fish survival in the extreme coldAn international team of researchers has sequenced the genomes of 24 Antarctic fish species to investigate how they survive the extreme cold. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, […]
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Bird diet sampling helps uncover the lives of living fossils
Read more of: Bird diet sampling helps uncover the lives of living fossilsResearchers have discovered a flesh-eating fish is in major decline – by looking at the stomach content of some of the world’s largest bird, albatrosses. The Patagonian Lamprey, Geotria macrostoma, […]
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Breaking the ‘Ice Ceiling’ for Gender Equality
Read more of: Breaking the ‘Ice Ceiling’ for Gender EqualityBritish Antarctic Survey (BAS) has achieved an Athena Swan Silver Award in recognition of efforts to advance the careers of women and underrepresented groups at the polar research institute in […]
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Perspectives from minority staff working in polar research
Read more of: Perspectives from minority staff working in polar researchA recent study published in the journal Earth Science, Systems and Society sheds light on the experiences and viewpoints of staff working for British Antarctic Survey (BAS) from minority backgrounds. […]
