Climate science in action at DECC
Since 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 […]
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PRESS RELEASE: New discovery from “ghost mountains”
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: New discovery from “ghost mountains”Ice structures found among hidden Antarctic mountains The discovery of numerous large ice structures within Antarctica’s Dome A region, the site of the buried ‘ghost mountains’, reveals new understanding about […]
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New Arctic sea-ice information service established
Read more of: New Arctic sea-ice information service establishedBritish Antarctic Survey remote sensing expert Andrew Fleming is part of a new European project to aid ships’ navigation in ice-infested waters in the European Arctic and the Baltic Sea […]
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Northern Lights and solar flares
Read more of: Northern Lights and solar flaresRecent increases in solar activity, including the largest solar flare in four years, lead to hopes of seeing the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, in the UK. […]
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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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PRESS RELEASE: Growing evidence of carbon impact
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Growing evidence of carbon impactCaptain Scott’s century-old collections suggest marine life is capturing more carbon Tiny Antarctic marine creatures collected 100 years ago by Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott give new clues about […]
