Antarctic marine life may grow faster in a warming world
A team of scientists has discovered that a 1°C rise in local sea temperature has massive impacts on an Antarctic marine community. These new results are published this week (31 […]
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Zooplankton resilient to long-term warming
Read more of: Zooplankton resilient to long-term warmingTemperature plays an important role in the distribution of ocean plankton communities and has the potential to cause major distribution shifts, as recently observed in the Arctic. A new study […]
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Update – polar ship stern block arrives in Birkenhead
Read more of: Update – polar ship stern block arrives in BirkenheadThe “stern section” of the new polar research ship for Britain, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, arrived at Cammell Laird’s shipyard in Birkenhead this weekend (27 August 2017). The video […]
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New map of South Georgia unveiled
Read more of: New map of South Georgia unveiledA team of cartographers at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has re-produced a high-resolution updated map of the sub-antarctic island of South Georgia. The island, situated at 37°W 54°10’S is a […]
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Most advanced space weather radar to be built in Arctic
Read more of: Most advanced space weather radar to be built in ArcticThe most advanced space weather radar in the world is to be built in the Arctic by an international partnership including the UK, thanks to new investment, including in the […]
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New polar ship construction milestone
Read more of: New polar ship construction milestoneA major feat of engineering takes place this week (21 August) as the “stern section” of the new polar research ship for Britain, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, is transported […]
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BAS Oceanographer selected for Special IPCC Report
Read more of: BAS Oceanographer selected for Special IPCC ReportThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has selected Professor Mike Meredith from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) to be a coordinating lead author for a Special Report on the Ocean […]
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Air unit awarded prestigious aviation award
Read more of: Air unit awarded prestigious aviation awardThe British Antarctic Survey Air Unit have been awarded the Johnston Memorial Trophy for 2017 by The Honourable Company of Air Pilots. This is a considerable acknowledgement of the regard held […]
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Impact of giant Antarctic iceberg – update on Larsen-C
Read more of: Impact of giant Antarctic iceberg – update on Larsen-CThe largest remaining ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula lost 10% of its area when an iceberg four times the size of London broke free earlier this month. Since […]
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Science Minister opens new Aurora Innovation Centre
Read more of: Science Minister opens new Aurora Innovation CentreThe new Aurora Innovation Centre that will support cross-discipline research to tackle environmental challenges and increase the real-world benefit of polar research was officially opened today (Friday 21 July) by […]
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New study explains moss migration across the globe
Read more of: New study explains moss migration across the globeA new study on mosses found in the polar regions reveals when and how often they have migrated across the Equator. Mosses are the dominant flora in Antarctica, yet little is known of […]
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Climate Scientist awarded Prestigious Mathematical prize
Read more of: Climate Scientist awarded Prestigious Mathematical prizeLast week (12th July) Dr Emily Shuckburgh travelled to Pittsburgh, USA, and received the prestigious 2017 I. E. Block Community Lecture prize from SIAM – the Society for Industrial and […]
