‘Penguin detectives’ required for new counting app
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is inviting the public to become ‘penguin detectives’ and spend five minutes counting emperor penguins to help with vital research into these iconic animals.
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Read more of: ‘Penguin detectives’ required for new counting app
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Hold polar ice at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
Read more of: Hold polar ice at Royal Society Summer Science ExhibitionBritish Antarctic Survey, in partnership with the University of Cambridge, will be at the 2024 Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, showcasing how, using Antarctic ice cores to unlock the past, we can understand more about the future of our planet in a changing climate.
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Emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica suffer as sea-ice diminishes
Read more of: Emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica suffer as sea-ice diminishesRecord low levels of Antarctic sea-ice in late 2023 resulted in breeding failures in a fifth of the continent’s emperor penguin colonies, according to a new study from British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
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DNA reveals unique microorganisms evolved at poles
Read more of: DNA reveals unique microorganisms evolved at polesCommunities of microorganisms at the bottom of polar lakes evolved independently from other regions, influenced by the particular geological, biological and climate history of their regions.
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Scientists chart the growing weather extremes on maritime Antarctic islands
Read more of: Scientists chart the growing weather extremes on maritime Antarctic islandsScientists at British Antarctic Survey have found that the number of warm weather events in the South Orkney Islands have significantly increased in frequency over the last 75 years.
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BAS staff awarded the Polar Medal 2024
Read more of: BAS staff awarded the Polar Medal 2024Congratulations to British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff who have been awarded a Polar Medal in the 2024 New Year’s Honours List for their contributions to improving our understanding of Antarctica and enduring harsh Antarctic conditions.
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Octopus DNA solves mystery of ice sheet’s past
Read more of: Octopus DNA solves mystery of ice sheet’s pastScientists, including from British Antarctic Survey, have used octopus DNA to discover that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) likely collapsed during the Last Interglacial period around 120,000 years ago – when the global temperatures were similar to today.
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First Antarctic research mission on polar ship
Read more of: First Antarctic research mission on polar shipA team of international researchers set sail on the RRS Sir David Attenborough today (20 November) to answer some of the big questions about how Antarctic ecosystems and sea ice drive global ocean cycles of carbon and nutrients.
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The evolution and ecology of Antarctic sea floor communities
Read more of: The evolution and ecology of Antarctic sea floor communitiesAntarctic seafloor ecosystems are both unique and fragile. Studying their past and present gives us valuable insights into how climate change may reshape them.
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Team heads for Antarctica to study global warming effects
Read more of: Team heads for Antarctica to study global warming effectsA research mission to Antarctica will study the effects of global warming on the West Antarctic ice sheet.
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Increased West Antarctic Ice Sheet melting ‘unavoidable’
Read more of: Increased West Antarctic Ice Sheet melting ‘unavoidable’The West Antarctic Ice Sheet will continue to increase its rate of melting over the rest of the century, no matter how much we reduce fossil fuel use, according to British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change.
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BAS shortlisted for NERC’s 2023 Impact Awards
Read more of: BAS shortlisted for NERC’s 2023 Impact AwardsThe shortlist has been announced for The Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC) Impact Awards 2023. Four BAS projects have made the shortlist and commended list, ranging from biodiversity and ecology to space weather.
