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1. Subglacial valleys and mountain ranges discovered near South Pole

   Revealing Antarctica’s hidden world

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2. Major shift in marine life occurred 33 million years later

   A new study of marine fossils from Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand and South America reveals that one of the greatest changes to the evolution of life in our oceans occurred […]

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3. European wind energy generation potential in a 1.5˚C world

   The UK and large parts of northern Europe could become windier if global temperatures reach 1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new study. This has implications for wind energy […]

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4. UK-Argentina science collaboration agreement signed

   On Monday 14 May, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the Instituto Antártico Argentino (IAA) signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to provide a formal framework to joint scientific […]

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5. Special issue on how oceans are changing

   The seas around the Antarctic Peninsula are biologically extremely rich, but are climatically sensitive, having experienced some of the fastest warming globally in recent decades. A special issue of the […]

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6. “Hairdryer winds” cause ice melt during Antarctic winter

   A new study involving scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) suggests for the first time that warm winds are creating large surface melting of ice shelves in Antarctica during the […]

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7. Prestigious international award for oceanographer

   Professor Mike Meredith wins prize

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8. Joint UK-U.S. Antarctic programme to study future sea level rise

   A new UK-U.S. Antarctic research programme to improve the prediction of future sea-level rise is launched this week (Monday 30 April 2018) at British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Cambridge. The £20 […]

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9. Success in the South Atlantic

   A team of scientists on board the RRS James Clark Ross (JCR) has conducted marine biodiversity research around the Island of St Helena with a team of UK based and […]

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10. Call for Arctic ship-based research proposals

    Deadline for proposals 5 July 2018

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11. New study reveals increased snowfall in Antarctica over last two centuries

    The first comprehensive study of snowfall across Antarctica provides vital information in the study of future sea-level rise. Presenting this week (Monday 9 April 2018) at the European Geosciences Union […]

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12. Warming oceans could put seabirds out of sync with prey

    Seabirds may struggle to find food for their chicks as they are unable to shift their breeding seasons as the climate warms, a new study suggests. Rising sea temperatures in […]

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