NEWS STORY: Geology under the ice
An international research team has generated the first comprehensive map of geology beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet that will help to understand long-term changes in the largest ice sheet […]
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NEWS STORY: Accolade for Halley VI engineers
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Accolade for Halley VI engineersHalley engineers AECOM Shortlisted for ICE London Civil Engineering Award AECOM’s British Antarctic Survey Halley VI Antarctic Research Station project has been shortlisted for the ICE London Civil Engineering Awards’ […]
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NEWS STORY: Another award for Halley VI
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Another award for Halley VIHalley VI: recognition for a unique and innovative research station After receiving two Civic Trust awards last month, British Antarctic Survey’s Halley VI Research Station has scooped yet another award […]
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NEWS STORY: Pass the panda for Earth Hour
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Pass the panda for Earth HourBAS staff support WWF’s Earth Hour with cuddly friend! This Saturday, 29 March, is WWF’s Earth Hour. Earth Hour aims to focus the world’s attention on the planet and the […]
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NEWS STORY: Understanding how ecosystems function
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Understanding how ecosystems functionLessons from a remote Antarctic island on the vulnerability of ecosystems Scientists have carried out new research that could change the way we think about the vulnerability of ecosystems. Published […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Frozen moss brought back to life
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Frozen moss brought back to lifeMoss brought back to life after 1,500 years frozen in ice Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey and Reading University have demonstrated that, after over 1,500 years frozen in Antarctic […]
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NEWS STORY: Crucial conditions for phytoplankton
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Crucial conditions for phytoplanktonWinter conditions crucial for phytoplankton growth in Southern Ocean An international team of researchers, including the British Antarctic Survey, has found new evidence that winter conditions in the Southern Ocean […]
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NEWS STORY: Halley VI wins two awards
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Halley VI wins two awardsBritish Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research Station scoops two 2014 Civic Trust Awards British Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research Station received a 2014 Civic Trust Award and a Civic Trust Special Award […]
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NEWS STORY: Volcanoes helped life survive ice ages
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Volcanoes helped life survive ice agesNew research suggests that life survived past ice ages with the help of volcanoes. An international collaboration, including scientists from the British Antarctic Survey, has found new evidence that the […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Glacier’s thinning charted
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Glacier’s thinning chartedPrevious rapid thinning of Pine Island Glacier sheds light on future Antarctic ice loss New research, published this week in Science, suggests that the largest single contributor to global sea […]
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NEWS STORY: Arctic sea ice trends
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Arctic sea ice trendsBritish Antarctic Survey coordinates Arctic sea-ice investigation Arctic sea-ice cover is retreating at an unprecedented rate. Scientists fear we may see the complete loss of sea ice during the summer […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Satellites identify whales
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Satellites identify whalesSatellites help spot whales Scientists have demonstrated how new satellite technology can be used to count whales, and ultimately estimate their population size. Using Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery, […]