PRESS RELEASE: Ocean currents driving ice loss
Warm 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. […]
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A tale of two hemispheres
Read more of: A tale of two hemispheresThis week in the journal Nature, Eric Wolff of British Antarctic Survey reviews an article by Jeremy Shakun et al. on the causes for the end of the last ice […]
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BAS scientist talks about BBC Frozen Planet at Cheltenham Science Festival
Read more of: BAS scientist talks about BBC Frozen Planet at Cheltenham Science FestivalThe BBC Frozen Planet series, which generated huge public interest in the polar regions, continues to engage large audiences. At the recent Missoula International Wildlife Film Festival in the US, […]
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New Laboratories arrive at Rothera Research Station
Read more of: New Laboratories arrive at Rothera Research StationAs part of an international collaboration between British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the Netherlands Polar Programme — managed by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, Earth and Life Sciences Division […]
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Experience Antarctica in London and Plymouth
Read more of: Experience Antarctica in London and PlymouthTo 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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New study provides insight into Southern Ocean food web
Read more of: New study provides insight into Southern Ocean food webOne 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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New Non-executive Directors for British Antarctic Survey
Read more of: New Non-executive Directors for British Antarctic SurveyThe 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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This week is the centenary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s expedition to the South Pole
Read more of: This week is the centenary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s expedition to the South PoleThis 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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PRESS RELEASE: Challenging mission accomplished
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Challenging mission accomplishedEngineering 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 […]
