New study reveals potential cost of solar storms
The daily U.S. economic cost from solar storm-induced electricity blackouts could total more than $40 billion, with more than half the loss occurring outside the blackout zone, says new study. […]
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Halley Research Station Antarctica to close for winter
Read more of: Halley Research Station Antarctica to close for winterBritish Antarctic Survey (BAS) has decided not to winter at Halley VI Research Station for safety reasons. The station, which is located on the floating Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, […]
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Polar oceanographer co-authors climate change Ladybird book with HRH Prince of Wales and Tony Juniper
Read more of: Polar oceanographer co-authors climate change Ladybird book with HRH Prince of Wales and Tony JuniperBritish Antarctic Survey scientist Dr Emily Shuckburgh OBE has co-authored a book on climate change as part of the new Ladybird Expert series, it was announced today. Her co-authors are His […]
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ANTARCTIC BLOG: Working on the Polar Plateau
Read more of: ANTARCTIC BLOG: Working on the Polar PlateauA new blog post from a team comprising polar atmosphere and ice chemist Holly Winton, analytical chemist Rebecca Tuckwell and atmospheric and glaciochemist Markus Frey who are working on the […]
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BLOG: Arriving at the Polar plateau
Read more of: BLOG: Arriving at the Polar plateauA new blog post from atmospheric and glaciochemist Markus Frey who’s just arrived on the Polar plateau as part of the ISOL-ice research project. Read the team’s earlier post here. […]
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Royal Astronomical Society honours BAS scientist
Read more of: Royal Astronomical Society honours BAS scientistDr Mervyn Freeman, Senior Space Weather Researcher at British Antarctic Survey, has been awarded the prestigious Chapman Medal in Geophysics by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS). The medal recognises his […]
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Conservation plans to protect the albatross
Read more of: Conservation plans to protect the albatrossThe UK Overseas Territory of South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands is this week launching an ambitious conservation effort to help protect the albatross. South Georgia is a globally important […]
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Giant iceberg set to calve from Larsen C Ice Shelf
Read more of: Giant iceberg set to calve from Larsen C Ice ShelfA huge iceberg, roughly the size of Norfolk, looks set to break away from the Larsen C ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula. Larsen C is more than twice the size […]
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Construction partner announced
Read more of: Construction partner announcedConstruction expert BAM has been chosen to partner with British Antarctic Survey (BAS) to modernise UK Antarctic and other research facilities, enabling British scientists to continue delivering world class research […]
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Double New Year Honours for British Antarctic Survey Directors
Read more of: Double New Year Honours for British Antarctic Survey DirectorsTwo leading polar scientists at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have received awards in the 2017 New Year Honours list from Her Majesty the Queen. BAS Director, Professor Jane Francis, […]
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Sounds of Christmas from Bird Island
Read more of: Sounds of Christmas from Bird IslandDr Lucy Quinn is zoological field assistant at the British Antarctic Survey research station on Bird Island, South Georgia – a job which involves daily expeditions come rain or shine […]
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Arctic Basecamp will move to Davos
Read more of: Arctic Basecamp will move to DavosScience Summit will call on global leaders for immediate action on the Arctic A group of leading scientists have announced an Arctic Science Summit that will take place in Davos, […]
