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1. Experience Antarctica in London and Plymouth

   To mark the centenary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott a number of public exhibitions are taking place in London and Plymouth. Plymouth Landscapes of Exploration Landscapes of Exploration at the […]

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2. New study provides insight into Southern Ocean food web

   One of the most comprehensive studies of animals in the Southern Ocean reveals a region that is under threat from the effects of environmental change. Reporting in January 2012 in […]

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3. New Non-executive Directors for British Antarctic Survey

   The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Director Professor Nick Owens has appointed two new Non-Executive members with immediate effect. Anne Miller Anne Miller is an innovator, entrepreneur and Director of the […]

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4. This week is the centenary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s expedition to the South Pole

   This week scientists and support staff at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) commemorate Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his companions, who reached the South Pole exactly one hundred a years ago. […]

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5. PRESS RELEASE: Challenging mission accomplished

   Engineering team completes ambitious Antarctic expedition in the ‘deep-field’ A team of four British Antarctic Survey (BAS) engineers has returned to the UK after completing a gruelling journey to one […]

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6. British Antarctic Survey staff awarded the Polar Medal

   The Polar Medal has been awarded to three members of staff almost 100 years after the great British explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his men reached the South Pole. […]

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7. ‘Lost world’ discovered around Antarctic vents

   Communities of species previously unknown to science have been discovered on the seafloor near Antarctica, clustered in the hot, dark environment surrounding hydrothermal vents. The discoveries, made by teams led […]

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8. Christmas Campers

   As you get stuck into your turkey on Christmas Day, spare a thought for scientists working in Antarctica for British Antarctic Survey, where Christmas is just another working day. Around […]

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9. PRESS RELEASE: Critical food supply level

   New research shows how much food is needed by seabirds An international group of scientists has shown that many seabirds begin to suffer when the food available for them in […]

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10. South Pole Conquered 100 Years Ago Today

    One century ago today, on 14th December 1911, Norwegian Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the geographical South Pole. He led a party of five men, with four […]

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11. New map reveals what lies beneath the frozen continent

    Scientists at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have produced the most detailed map of underneath Antarctica — its rock bed. BEDMAP is a close-up view of the landscape beneath the Antarctic […]

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12. PRESS RELEASE: Study of largest glacier

    Scientist on BBC Frozen Planet investigates how world’s largest glacier is contributing to sea-level rise A team of scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is to survey the largest glacier […]

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