NEWS STORY: Marking Antarctica Day
Antarctica Day was inaugurated in 2010 to celebrate the 1st December 1959 signature of the Antarctic Treaty, which was adopted “with the interests of science and the progress of all […]
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NEWS STORY: Earthquakes strike Scotia Sea
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Earthquakes strike Scotia SeaSeries of large earthquakes in Scotia Sea close to South Orkney Islands A series of earthquakes has been detected in the Scotia Sea region close to the British Antarctic Survey’s […]
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NEWS STORY: “Stripes” hinder ice flow
Read more of: NEWS STORY: “Stripes” hinder ice flowTiger stripes’ under Antarctic glacier slow the flow Narrow stripes of dirt and rock beneath massive Antarctic glaciers create friction zones that slow the flow of ice toward the sea, […]
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NEWS STORY: Training places announced
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Training places announcedNERC invests £100m in environmental science doctoral training The Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts, today announced £100 million of new NERC investment in fifteen Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs), […]
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NEWS STORY: Book prize for Halley doctor
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Book prize for Halley doctorFormer BAS doctor wins prestigious book prize A GP who wrote a book about his time working as the British Antarctic Survey’s doctor at the Halley V research station has […]
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NEWS STORY: Fishing limits to be discussed at meeting
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Fishing limits to be discussed at meetingCCAMLR underway in Hobart The annual gathering of international Antarctic scientists and policy makers is under way at Hobart in Australia. Twenty-five delegations from around the world have arrived in […]
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NEWS STORY: UK policy document on Arctic
Read more of: NEWS STORY: UK policy document on ArcticNew UK report shows that respect for Arctic states, local people and the environment is fundamental to Arctic engagement Today, for the first time, the UK Government has set out […]
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NEWS STORY: Ice Lab exhibition in Manchester
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Ice Lab exhibition in ManchesterIce Lab: New Architecture and Science in Antarctica 21 October 2013 – 6 January 2014, 11am – 5pm Free entry Museum of Science & Industry, Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester M3 […]
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NEWS STORY: Antarctic experts gather in Australia
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Antarctic experts gather in AustraliaWorld’s Antarctic marine experts converge on Hobart Hobart’s annual gathering of international Antarctic scientists and policy makers is underway. Twenty-five flags flying outside the offices of the Commission for the […]
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NEWS STORY: Construction award for Halley VI
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Construction award for Halley VIBritish Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research Station wins British Construction Industry Award 2013 British Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research Station won a prestigious British Construction Industry (BCI) International Award at a ceremony […]
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Giant channels discovered beneath Antarctic ice shelf
Read more of: Giant channels discovered beneath Antarctic ice shelfScientists have discovered huge ice channels beneath a floating ice shelf in Antarctica. At 250 metres high, the channels are almost as tall as the Eiffel tower and stretch hundreds […]
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NEWS STORY: Award for innovative map
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Award for innovative mapMap makers rewarded for stunning recreation of Antarctic without ice A colourful British Antarctic Survey map has won a coveted award. The map, created by the institution’s MAGIC (Mapping and […]
