NEWS STORY: Antarctic conservation issues
Challenges facing the future of Antarctica A century ago, Antarctica was one of Earth’s last frontiers, but now the continent is under threat from human activity. An international team of […]
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NEWS STORY: Antarctic band reform for one off gig
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Antarctic band reform for one off gigNunatak reunion at the Sanday Soulka festival on the Orkney Islands Having performed at one of the world’s biggest concerts ‘Live Earth*’ on 7th July 2007, Nunatak** — the British […]
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NEWS STORY: Midwinter’s Day in Antarctica
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Midwinter’s Day in AntarcticaAntarctica celebrating Midwinter’s Day A hundred years ago Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his team celebrated Midwinter in Antarctica (known as Midsummer’s Day in the UK) — a tradition that […]
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NEWS STORY: Merger plans for centres
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Merger plans for centresGoverning body considers combined management of polar and marine science The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is considering a merger of the scientific and logistics management of marine and polar […]
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NEWS STORY: Ice games for Diamond Jubilee
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Ice games for Diamond JubileeJubilee Celebrations in Antarctica Scientists and support staff at the British Antarctic Survey Halley Research Station enjoyed a ‘mad hatters’ teaparty and some outdoor pursuits in Antarctica to celebrate the […]
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NEWS STORY: Assessing potential sea level rise
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Assessing potential sea level riseNew studies improve scientists’ understanding of the potential contribution of the Antarctic Ice Sheet to global sea level rise Three peer-reviewed papers in Nature and Nature Geoscience published in recent […]
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BAS scientists at Lyme Regis Fossil Festival 4-6 May
Read more of: BAS scientists at Lyme Regis Fossil Festival 4-6 MayBritish Antarctic Survey geologists are participating in the ‘Discovering Earth’ Lyme Regis Fossil Festival from 4–6 May in the Dorset town of Lyme Regis. Come along to see for yourself […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Breeding habits of albatrosses
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Breeding habits of albatrossesAntarctic albatross displays shift in breeding habits A new study of the wandering albatross – one of the largest birds on Earth – has shown that some of the birds […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Ocean currents driving ice loss
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Ocean currents driving ice lossWarm ocean currents cause majority of ice loss from Antarctica Reporting this week (Thursday 26 April) in the journal Nature, an international team of scientists led by British Antarctic Survey […]
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BAS ship RRS Ernest Shackleton called to assist Brazilian navy vessel
Read more of: BAS ship RRS Ernest Shackleton called to assist Brazilian navy vesselEarly on Easter Sunday morning (8th April), British Antarctic Survey ship RRS Ernest Shackleton was alerted to assist a Brazilian navy vessel Ary Rongel from thick pack ice in the […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Penguins surveyed from space
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Penguins surveyed from spaceScientists count penguins from space A new study using satellite mapping technology reveals there are twice as many emperor penguins in Antarctica than was previously thought. The results provide an […]
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New UK Antarctic Science Conference opens for registration
Read more of: New UK Antarctic Science Conference opens for registrationThe new UK Antarctic Science Conference 2012 (UKASC2012), organised by British Antarctic Survey, with funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is now accepting registrations for this year’s event. […]
