News

289 to 300 of 1417 results

1. Glaciers in the spotlight on BBC’s Our Frozen Planet

   How much water the mountain glaciers of the Himalayas contain and how the mighty Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica will contribute to global sea-level rise form part of the final […]

   Read more of: Glaciers in the spotlight on BBC’s Our Frozen Planet

   

2. Ice age valleys give clues to future ice sheet change

   Deep valleys buried under the seafloor of the North Sea record how the ancient ice sheets that used to cover the UK and Europe expelled water to stop themselves from […]

   Read more of: Ice age valleys give clues to future ice sheet change

   

3. Study hints at how fishes in the twilight zone evolved

   A new study, led by British Antarctic Survey and the University of Bristol, provides the first evidence that a controversial evolutionary process may be responsible for lanternfishes becoming one of […]

   Read more of: Study hints at how fishes in the twilight zone evolved

   

4. BBC’s Frozen Planet II: science into television

   In 2011, Frozen Planet gave BBC viewers an unprecedented insight into life in the Poles. The final episode featured British Antarctic Survey (BAS) glaciologist Dr Andy Smith using explosives to […]

   Read more of: BBC’s Frozen Planet II: science into television

   

5. Scientists expose vulnerabilities of critical Antarctic ice shelf

   Pine Island Ice Shelf in West Antarctica, which holds back enough ice to raise sea levels by 0.5 metres, could be more vulnerable to complete disintegration than previously thought. A […]

   Read more of: Scientists expose vulnerabilities of critical Antarctic ice shelf

   

6. BAS bids farewell to Captain John Harper

   Captain John Harper retires this month after a long and successful career at British Antarctic Survey (BAS). In fact, with an incredible 42 years of service, Captain Harper is the […]

   Read more of: BAS bids farewell to Captain John Harper

   

7. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

   British Antarctic Survey Director Professor Dame Jane Francis today paid tribute to the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Professor Francis said: “We are deeply saddened by the death […]

   Read more of: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

   

8. New kit enables study of microplastics in the ocean

   New equipment designed by British Antarctic Survey is helping scientists to study the impact of microplastics in the ocean. The Ocean Plastic Incubator Chamber (OPIC) exposes various types of plastics […]

   Read more of: New kit enables study of microplastics in the ocean

   

9. Seafloor images explain Thwaites Glacier retreat

   New high resolution images of the the seafloor in West Antarctica show past retreat of Thwaites Glacier. They reveal that at times in its past, retreat of the massive Thwaites […]

   Read more of: Seafloor images explain Thwaites Glacier retreat

   

10. Albatrosses from space: wildlife detectives needed!

    British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and RSPB are recruiting albatross detectives to help to search for wandering albatrosses in satellite images taken from space. This is to help us learn more […]

    Read more of: Albatrosses from space: wildlife detectives needed!

    

11. Polar ship begins science trials

    RRS Sir David Attenborough begins its second leg of science trials this week (22 August 2022). Britain’s new polar ship will depart Belfast today for its second leg of science […]

    Read more of: Polar ship begins science trials

    

12. Mysterious lives of sharks and rays revealed  

    Scientists have unlocked the mysteries of how shark and ray species move up and down the ocean water column, in efforts to better understand them and protect their future.    […]

    Read more of: Mysterious lives of sharks and rays revealed