PRESS RELEASE: Glacier’s melt rate quickens
Warm ocean speeds melting of Antarctic glacier New results from an investigation into a large glacier in Antarctica and its impact on global sea level rise are published this week […]
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50th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty coming into force
Read more of: 50th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty coming into forceExactly fifty years ago today (23 June 1961) the Antarctic Treaty came into force dedicating Antarctica for ‘peace and science’. The treaty regulates international relations for Antarctica – Earth’s only […]
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Midwinter’s Day Celebrations
Read more of: Midwinter’s Day CelebrationsStaff at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) celebrate Midwinter’s Day today. Celebrated as the Summer Solstice in the northern hemisphere, Midwinter’s day is the shortest and darkest day for the […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Deep sea mystery solved
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Deep sea mystery solvedNew discovery – Copepods share “diver’s weight belt” technique with whales A deep-sea mystery has been solved with the discovery that the tiny 3 mm long marine animals, eaten by […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Island haven for sea life
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Island haven for sea lifeStudy 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 […]