NEWS STORY: Bird tracking aids seabird research
Bird tracking technology reveals future climate may affect seabird feeding behaviour A two year study of shags on the Isle of May National Nature Reserve in Scotland reveals that when […]
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FEATURED PAPER: Glacier response to ice shelf collapse
Read more of: FEATURED PAPER: Glacier response to ice shelf collapseIn February 2002, satellite images from a remote location in Antarctica revealed how an immense volume of floating ice, up to 1km thick, suddenly collapsed. Over the course of a […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Scent matters to fur seals
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Scent matters to fur sealsAntarctic fur seals have unique ‘scent profile’ to recognise their pups Researchers studying Antarctic fur seals have discovered their scent has a unique ‘profile’ which enables them to recognise their […]
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NEWS STORY: NERC to invest £16m in Arctic Ocean change research
Read more of: NEWS STORY: NERC to invest £16m in Arctic Ocean change researchThe Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has announced it will invest £16m in research to study the effects of dramatic changes in Arctic ice cover over the last three decades on […]
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NEWS STORY: New website
Read more of: NEWS STORY: New websiteWelcome to our new website! We’ve given our website a makeover so that you can find everything you need or want to know about polar science and operations. There are […]
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NEWS STORY: Schools Competition
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Schools CompetitionWhy does Antarctica matter? Young Geographer of the Year Award 2015 The Royal Geographical Society is running a schools competition to mark the centenary of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance expedition, […]
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NEWS STORY: New study uncovers how petrels co-exist
Read more of: NEWS STORY: New study uncovers how petrels co-existNew study uncovers how petrels in sub-Antarctic co-exist during the winter For the first time, scientists understand more clearly how birds living on the remote sub-Antarctic island of Bird Island […]
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NEWS STORY: Antarctic life is highly diverse
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Antarctic life is highly diverseAntarctica more diverse and biologically rich than previously thought The team of scientists, led by Monash University, along with colleagues from the British Antarctic Survey, University of Waikato in New […]
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NEWS STORY: Polar ice cores reveal volcanic eruptions
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Polar ice cores reveal volcanic eruptionsPolar ice cores reveal volcanic eruptions that changed human history Researchers find new evidence that large eruptions were responsible for cold temperature extremes recorded since early Roman times A freshly […]
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NEWS STORY: New Antarctic conservation assessment
Read more of: NEWS STORY: New Antarctic conservation assessmentPrince Albert II of Monaco supports Antarctic conservation assessment HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco recently closed a historic meeting of biodiversity and Antarctic experts, convened for three days in […]
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NEWS STORY: NERC Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Read more of: NEWS STORY: NERC Celebrates 50th AnniversaryNew publication to celebrate NERC’s Anniversary. To mark its 50th anniversary, NERC has produced Great science for a great future, a publication outlining just a few of the impacts of the research […]
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NEWS STORY: Midwinter Celebrations in Antarctica
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Midwinter Celebrations in AntarcticaMidwinter Celebrations in Antarctica This week staff at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are celebrating Midwinter’s Day in Antarctica. In a tradition which began in the days of Captain Scott the […]
