Antarctic glaciers’ ice loss “unprecedented”
Two crucial glaciers in West Antarctica may be losing ice faster than they have over the last 5,000 years, according to a new study published this month (June 2022).
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Read more of: Antarctic glaciers’ ice loss “unprecedented”
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New South Sandwich Islands research
Read more of: New South Sandwich Islands researchA special issue of the journal Deep-Sea Research which includes contributions from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists features a range of new research which increases our understanding of the understudied South Sandwich Islands.
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Polar research ship returns to UK
Read more of: Polar research ship returns to UKBritain’s new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, returns to the UK today (14 June) after completing its landmark maiden voyage to Antarctica. The ship departed the UK in […]
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Gallery opens at National Maritime Museum
Read more of: Gallery opens at National Maritime MuseumBritain’s new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, is centre-stage in a new gallery, ‘Poles Apart’, which opened today at the Royal Museums Greenwich National Maritime Museum. The exhibition […]
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New resource for Marine Protected Areas
Read more of: New resource for Marine Protected AreasA new Data Portal is being launched today by the British Antarctic Survey and the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI), which will help to enhance the management of one of the world’s largest Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
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New map of Southern Ocean floor
Read more of: New map of Southern Ocean floorA new map of the seafloor of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica provides the most accurate representation of this vast area to date. An international team of scientists, including several […]
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Whale images aid crucial research
Read more of: Whale images aid crucial researchA new dataset featuring hundreds of satellite images of whales has been published to support the development of artificial intelligence systems which will aid crucial conservation work.
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BAS’ 2021-2022 field season has ended
Read more of: BAS’ 2021-2022 field season has endedThe British Antarctic Survey (BAS) field season has finished for another year. RRS Sir David Attenborough departed Rothera Research Station for the final time earlier in May and is […]
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Report highlights changes in Antarctica
Read more of: Report highlights changes in AntarcticaA new report published today (Tuesday 24 May) sends a strong message to countries responsible for Antarctic governance meeting this week in Berlin, that there’s a need for urgent action on minimising climate change impacts in Antarctica and their far-reaching global consequences.
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BAS mapping data in global collection
Read more of: BAS mapping data in global collectionThe latest British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Antarctic Digital Database (ADD) data will be included in a world leading collection of geographic information.
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Trinity House Cadets join polar ship
Read more of: Trinity House Cadets join polar shipTrinity House Merchant Navy Cadets are joining Britain’s new polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough. Three Cadets will be joining the vessel in the Falkland Islands this week for […]
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BAS scientists support NASA rocket mission
Read more of: BAS scientists support NASA rocket missionDr Andrew Kavanagh of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Space Weather team has supported a new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) rocket experiment which aims to uncover unique features of our atmosphere that enable life on Earth.
