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1. The world’s largest iceberg

   An enormous iceberg has calved from the western side of the Ronne Ice Shelf, in Antarctica. The iceberg, newly named A-76, measures around 4320 sq km in size and is […]

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2. Scientists reconstruct past history of largest ice shelf on Antarctic Peninsula

   For the first time, geological records have been used to reconstruct the history of Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica.  The ice shelf is the largest remaining remnant of a […]

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3. Rothera Research Station’s new wharf achieves first CEEQUAL award in Antarctica

   Award reflects project’s excellent environmental approach to biodiversity and sustainability. A new 74 metre wharf at British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station has achieved the first CEEQUAL award in […]

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4. BAS staff recognised with Royal Society Fellowships

   We are delighted to announce that today (6 May 2021) Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director of British Antarctic Survey, and Professor Richard Horne, Head of Space Weather and Atmosphere team, […]

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5. Underwater robot reveals how Thwaites Glacier is melting

   For the first time, researchers have collected data from underneath the remote Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica using an underwater robot.

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6. End of giant iceberg A-68

   The mission to determine the impact of the giant A-68a iceberg on the important marine ecosystem of sub-Antarctic South Georgia is a success.

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7. Antarctic homecoming – RRS James Clark Ross arrives in Harwich for the final time

   The RRS James Clark Ross arrived in Harwich yesterday, completing its final season with British Antarctic Survey. After 30 years of service, the ship will soon be sold. The ship […]

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8. BAM Nuttall and Sweco in new partnership to upgrade Antarctic Research Stations

   Construction expert BAM Nuttall, with design consultants Sweco, have won a tender for a new 10-year partnership to take forward an ambitious programme to modernise the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) […]

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9. Antarctic Science Hub Takes Shape Amid Complex Construction Season

   A specialist construction team is making the 11,000km journey home to the UK after successfully completing the groundworks for a new state-of-the-art polar research building at British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) […]

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10. RRS Sir David Attenborough – COVID impacts on ship into service timeline

    CAMBRIDGE: British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is today notifying the UK marine polar research community of its intention to re-schedule RRS Sir David Attenborough’s (SDA) ice trials, science capability and equipment […]

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11. New autonomous robotic for RRS Sir David Attenborough

    A new unmanned robotic vehicle on the RRS Sir David Attenborough will help scientists to understand the impact of glaciers on sea-level rise.

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12. Antarctica’s magnetic link to ancient neighbours

    For the first time, an international team of scientists has used satellite magnetic data from ESA’s Swarm mission, together with aeromagnetic data, to help reveal the mysteries of the geology […]

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