PRESS RELEASE: Island haven for sea life
Study reveals most biologically rich island in Southern Ocean The first comprehensive study of sea creatures around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia reveals a region that is richer in […]
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Monument in memory of Britons lost in Antarctica unveiled
Read more of: Monument in memory of Britons lost in Antarctica unveiledA memorial monument dedicated to Britons who lost their lives in the service of science in Antarctica was unveiled in Cambridge on 12 May 2011. The monument – an arc […]
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2011 Laws Prizes awarded to young BAS scientists
Read more of: 2011 Laws Prizes awarded to young BAS scientistsEvery year the Laws Prize Committee, chaired by Professor John Croxall CBE FRS, tries to select the most outstanding young scientist at the British Antarctic Survey. This year the choice […]
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Memorial remembers Britons lost in Antarctica
Read more of: Memorial remembers Britons lost in AntarcticaTwo memorials dedicated to Britons who lost their lives in the service of science in Antarctica are unveiled this week. Since 1948, a total of 29 people have died in […]
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Ozone Holes North and South
Read more of: Ozone Holes North and SouthThis year we almost had an ozone hole over Cambridge. Normally the Arctic ozone layer is about 10° warmer than that over the Antarctic, and this means that polar stratospheric […]
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Climate science in action at DECC
Read more of: Climate science in action at DECCSince August 2010, Dr Emily Shuckburgh, Head of British Antarctic Survey’s Open Oceans research group, has been working two days per week at the Department of Energy and Climate Change […]
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British Antarctic Survey at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey at the Lyme Regis Fossil FestivalThe annual Lyme Regis Fossil Festival took place last weekend (29 Apr – 1 May) with the theme ‘Marine Parade’ – celebrating the area’s marine fossil heritage. The festival included […]
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Professor Richard Horne made Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Read more of: Professor Richard Horne made Fellow of the American Geophysical UnionBritish Antarctic Survey scientist Professor Richard Horne has been made a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). This title is only awarded once a year to one in a […]
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ice2sea: Providing the IPCC with sea-level rise projections
Read more of: ice2sea: Providing the IPCC with sea-level rise projectionsIn the first of a two-part interview published on SciencePoles, the scientific website of the International Polar Foundation, British Antarctic Survey glaciologist Professor David Vaughan talks about the ice2sea project, […]
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Antarctic grass thrives in a changing climate
Read more of: Antarctic grass thrives in a changing climateOne plant species that grows in Antarctica appears to be thriving according to a team of UK scientists. Antarctic Hairgrass (Deschampsia antarctica) is more effective at absorbing organic nitrogen from […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Space weather forecasting
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Space weather forecastingMajor EU-funded space weather initiative launched and managed in UK A major EU-funded initiative to improve ‘space weather’ forecasting will hold its inaugural meeting in the UK on Tuesday 29 […]
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First Recorded Loss of an Emperor Penguin Colony
Read more of: First Recorded Loss of an Emperor Penguin ColonyScientists at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have recently described the loss of a small colony of emperor penguins on an island off the West Antarctic Peninsula. The loss is attributed […]
