Fieldwork starts on Thwaites Glacier
Nearly 60 scientists and support staff are on their way to Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica. It’s part of an ambitious international effort to understand the glacier and surrounding ocean […]
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New refit yard announced for RRS Sir David Attenborough
Read more of: New refit yard announced for RRS Sir David AttenboroughBabcock International’s Rosyth shipyard today has been awarded £45 million to maintain the UK’s fleet of three scientific research vessels – including RRS Sir David Attenborough. The three vessels are […]
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Beyond EPICA deep drilling campaign begins
Read more of: Beyond EPICA deep drilling campaign beginsScientists return to East Antarctica this month (December) to locate the oldest ice on Earth. The team is part of an EU-funded research consortium from 10 European countries whose aim […]
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New season begins for Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation programme
Read more of: New season begins for Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation programmeThe next phase of the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation programme (AIMP) is set to begin with a 6-month construction season at Rothera Research Station. The station is the UK’s largest Antarctic research and operations hub that supports leading researchers in frontier science in the region.
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‘Sounds’ of the sun inspire an extraordinary new album
Read more of: ‘Sounds’ of the sun inspire an extraordinary new albumA new album transporting listeners on a journey to the Sun and inspired by ‘sounds’ captured in space and on the ground shows the magic created when science and the […]
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British Antarctic Survey celebrates its 60th anniversary on Antarctica Day
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey celebrates its 60th anniversary on Antarctica DayBritish Antarctic Survey (BAS) is today celebrating 60 years of scientific research in Antarctica as the UK’s national operator on Antarctica Day (1 December). For the last six decades, the […]
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Warming and acidification threatens organisms
Read more of: Warming and acidification threatens organismsGlobal warming and ocean acidification are threatening marine organisms, such as corals, bryozoans, molluscs, sea urchins or crustaceans, that build their skeletons and shells with calcium carbonate (chalk) according to […]
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Research shows ‘danger zones’ for wandering albatrosses
Read more of: Research shows ‘danger zones’ for wandering albatrossesOver half of wandering albatrosses breeding on Bird Island, in the sub-Antarctic, encounter fishing vessels when feeding, putting them at risk of being accidentally caught or killed in fishing gear, […]
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Calling for ‘Walrus Detectives’ on World Walrus Day
Read more of: Calling for ‘Walrus Detectives’ on World Walrus DayToday, 24 November 2022, marks World Walrus Day, and British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and WWF are inviting the British public to become ‘walrus detectives’ and get involved in their Walrus […]
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Underwater tsunamis created by glacier calving
Read more of: Underwater tsunamis created by glacier calvingScientists on a research vessel in Antarctica watched the front of a glacier disintegrate and their measurements ‘went off the scale’. As well as witnessing disruptions on the ocean surface, […]
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Celebrating Polar Pride Day 2022
Read more of: Celebrating Polar Pride Day 2022Today (18 November) British Antarctic Survey (BAS) joins global celebrations to mark LGBTQIA+ STEM DAY and Polar Pride Day. Polar Pride is a celebration of the contribution of LGBTQIA+ people in polar research […]
