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1. Signy Island is hottest place in the Antarctic

   A World Meteorological Organization (WMO) committee of experts announces this week (Wed 1 March) new records for the highest temperatures recorded in the Antarctic Region. The results are part of […]

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2. New footage shows crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf

   British Antarctic Survey (BAS) recently captured this video footage of a huge crack in the Larsen C Ice Shelf, on the Antarctic Peninsula. Currently a huge iceberg, roughly the size […]

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3. Antarctic sea ice extent lowest on record

   This year the extent of summer sea ice in the Antarctic is the lowest on record. The Antarctic sea ice minimum marks the day – typically towards end of February […]

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4. Methane Observations and Yearly Assessments

   MOYA is a major NERC-funded project to study the global budget of atmospheric methane, the balance between sources and loss processes, and to understand what is changing to cause the increase in methane currently observed.

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5. Scientists gather for urgent meeting on Arctic change

   Leading scientists gather at Davos today (18 January), with Al Gore and Christiana Figueres, for an urgent meeting on Arctic change. Growing concern prompts ‘Arctic Basecamp’ at World Economic Forum […]

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6. Polar oceanographer co-authors climate change Ladybird book with HRH Prince of Wales and Tony Juniper

   British Antarctic Survey scientist Dr Emily Shuckburgh OBE has co-authored a book on climate change as part of the new Ladybird Expert series, it was announced today. Her co-authors are His […]

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7. ANTARCTIC BLOG: Working on the Polar Plateau

   A new blog post from a team comprising polar atmosphere and ice chemist Holly Winton, analytical chemist Rebecca Tuckwell and atmospheric and glaciochemist Markus Frey who are working on the […]

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8. Arctic Basecamp will move to Davos

   Science Summit will call on global leaders for immediate action on the Arctic A group of leading scientists have announced an Arctic Science Summit that will take place in Davos, […]

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9. Quest begins for oldest ice on Earth

   First phase of project to collect 1.5 million years of climate data in Antarctica A team of European scientists heads to East Antarctica this month to locate the oldest ice […]

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10. Earth’s Oldest Ice

    Final ice core samples from the Beyond EPICA – Oldest Ice project have reached Europe for analysis, marking another milestone in one of British Antarctic Survey’s biggest European collaborations.

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11. FEATURED PAPER: Sea-ice reduction

    A team of British climate scientists comparing today’s environment with the warm period before the last ice age has discovered a 65% reduction of Antarctic sea ice around 128,000 years […]

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12. New polar ship reaches first construction milestone

    Keel-laying ceremony at Cammell Laird

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