Antarctic sea ice loss explained in new study
Scientists have discovered that summer sea ice in the Weddell Sea area of Antarctica has decreased by one million square kilometres – an area twice the size of Spain – […]
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Migratory secrets of recovering whale species
Read more of: Migratory secrets of recovering whale speciesScientists have discovered where a whale species that feeds around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia breeds during the winter months. This understanding of where the animals migrate from will […]
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Increase in winter warm spells in UK temperature records
Read more of: Increase in winter warm spells in UK temperature recordsWarm winter spells have increased in frequency and duration two- to three times over since 1878, according to a new study published this week (6 May 2020). In a new […]
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Drilling projects set to break new ground
Read more of: Drilling projects set to break new groundTwo new research projects – in partnership with British Antarctic Survey engineers – will drill deeper than ever before in Antarctica and in space. The first project, called INCISED, is […]
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Traces of rainforests found in West Antarctica
Read more of: Traces of rainforests found in West AntarcticaAn international team of researchers has provided a new and unprecedented perspective on the climate history of Antarctica. From a sediment core collected from the seafloor in West Antarctica, they […]
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Climate scientists help businesses tackle climate change
Read more of: Climate scientists help businesses tackle climate changeClimate change could add around 20% to the global cost of extreme weather events by 2040, according to early findings from Cambridge researchers. The findings come from the Cambridge Climate […]
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Ice Floor Sci-Art Installation
Read more of: Ice Floor Sci-Art InstallationIce Floor, is an immersive exhibition commissioned by engineering consultants Arup. UK born artist Wayne Binitie created the installation.
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Scientists drill for first time on remote Antarctic Glacier
Read more of: Scientists drill for first time on remote Antarctic GlacierTeams from the US and UK have successfully completed scientific fieldwork in one of the most remote and hostile areas of West Antarctica – coinciding with the 200th anniversary of […]
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Studies highlight fragility of Antarctic ecosystems
Read more of: Studies highlight fragility of Antarctic ecosystemsTwo studies published in a special issue of the journal Science Advances this week (27 November 2019) highlight the fragility of the Antarctic and its ecosystems in the lead up […]
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Ice core inspired art installation opens in London
Read more of: Ice core inspired art installation opens in LondonA new climate change artwork – Ice Floor, a new Phase 2 by Wayne Binitie, opens this week at Arup’s Fitzroy Street offices in London. The work was developed in […]
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Scientists head to Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier
Read more of: Scientists head to Antarctica’s Thwaites GlacierNearly 100 scientists and support staff depart this week (13 November 2019) for the most ambitious mission to date for Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica. In the second year of […]
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Stranded whales detected from space
Read more of: Stranded whales detected from spaceA new technique for analysing satellite images may help scientists detect and count stranded whales from space. Researchers tested a new detection method using Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite images […]
