One Antarctic bay, 28 years: why long-term monitoring at Rothera matters
Scientists have been monitoring the ocean at Rothera Research Station almost without interruption since 1997.
Emily Newton
Communication and Engagement Manager
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The big breakup: why do scientists love enormous icebergs?
Read more of: The big breakup: why do scientists love enormous icebergs?It’s not just the media who find icebergs compelling. These frozen giants offer fresh clues about the polar environment today, and deep into Earth’s past.
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Why is everyone talking about geoengineering? | Beyond the Ice
Read more of: Why is everyone talking about geoengineering? | Beyond the IceGeoengineering is the hot topic in climate science debate – drawing increasingly emotive and divisive responses, as investment in blue-sky engineering proposals grows and progress on decarbonisation stutters. Geoengineering is […]
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How do we actually know Antarctica is melting? Mass balance explained
Read more of: How do we actually know Antarctica is melting? Mass balance explainedWhen news broke that Antarctica had gained ice mass between 2021 and 2023, it sparked debate across comment sections worldwide. How could the continent be gaining ice when we’re constantly […]
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The last dance of the wandering albatross?
Read more of: The last dance of the wandering albatross?From pink spray paint to light-as-a-feather GPS loggers: the world of albatross tracking has come a long way in the past six decades. But one thing has sadly remained the same – the numbers of these iconic birds is decreasing.
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Behind the big blue door: the workshop helping to drive Antarctic science
Read more of: Behind the big blue door: the workshop helping to drive Antarctic scienceThere’s more machinery than you think involved in running an Antarctic research station – and keeping the vehicles moving are a team of hardy and inventive engineers.Ben Norrish (Head of […]
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Precipitation at the Third Pole: the race to understand Himalayan rainfall
Read more of: Precipitation at the Third Pole: the race to understand Himalayan rainfallWater is one of the pillars of humanity’s survival – and yet there’s still much to explain about the processes that bring water to some of the world’s largest populations.
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2023 in 10 stories from British Antarctic Survey
Read more of: 2023 in 10 stories from British Antarctic SurveyEvery year at British Antarctic Survey is a huge team effort. What we do couldn’t happen without every one our talented staff – whether they are doing the legwork of […]
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Interview with Professor Dame Jane Francis
Read more of: Interview with Professor Dame Jane FrancisHow does a woman born in 1950s England go on to earn a PhD in geology, spend weeks at a time researching in Antarctica, become the director of the British […]
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Feeling the heat in Antarctica: the urgency of sea ice research
Read more of: Feeling the heat in Antarctica: the urgency of sea ice researchDr Robbie Mallett is a sea ice scientist, currently over-wintering at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica as part of an eight-month research campaign for the NERC DEFIANT project. Robbie explains the […]
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Last Post from the burning decks of a melting iceberg
Read more of: Last Post from the burning decks of a melting icebergComposer Ewan Campbell has written a piece of music for trumpet inspired by the 21-year journey of the A22a iceberg. The new composition was also illustrated onto a British Antarctic […]
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Science Trials on the RRS Sir David Attenborough add to historic dataset
Read more of: Science Trials on the RRS Sir David Attenborough add to historic datasetLast week, the team aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough produced the first significant scientific data set with the ship’s oceanography equipment – a significant milestone in the life of […]
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Season’s end: preparing Halley VI for the winter
Read more of: Season’s end: preparing Halley VI for the winterMartin Bell, Halley Vehicles Engineering Manager, reflects on the work of the Vehicles team as the Halley Research Station closes for winter. This award-winning and innovative research station provides scientists […]
