The rise of the robots: how autonomous vehicles are transforming polar science
In the harsh and ever-changing landscapes of the polar regions, autonomous robots are quickly becoming a scientist’s best friend as our tools catch up with our questions.
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Researchers head to Greenland for ambitious science mission
Read more of: Researchers head to Greenland for ambitious science missionAn international team is collecting observations to understand how a melting Greenland is affecting ocean currents, which could cause weather change in UK and Europe
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From tsunamis to sheathbills: celebrating a successful season South
Read more of: From tsunamis to sheathbills: celebrating a successful season SouthAs the 2025/26 Antarctic science season comes to an end, we look back at our highlights and achievements.
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New maps published of Alexander Island, Antarctica
Read more of: New maps published of Alexander Island, AntarcticaThe Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) at the British Antarctic Survey have produced new maps of the topography (physical features) and geology of Alexander Island in Antarctica.
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Satellite observations show accelerating greening of Antarctic Peninsula
Read more of: Satellite observations show accelerating greening of Antarctic PeninsulaNew research released today in Nature Geoscience reveals that vegetation cover on the Antarctic Peninsula has increased more than tenfold in the past four decades.
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First Antarctic-wide survey of plant life to aid conservation efforts
Read more of: First Antarctic-wide survey of plant life to aid conservation effortsThe first continent-wide mapping study of plant life across Antarctica reveals growth in previously uncharted areas, and is set to inform conservation measures across the region.
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Drones validate walrus counts in satellite images from space
Read more of: Drones validate walrus counts in satellite images from spaceIn the first successful attempt to calibrate walrus counts from satellite imagery, scientists used drones to validate animal counts in Svalbard, Norway.
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South Georgia seabirds from space
Read more of: South Georgia seabirds from spaceThis project tests whether satellite imagery can be used to monitor breeding seabirds across the island group.
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Four new emperor penguin colonies found by satellite
Read more of: Four new emperor penguin colonies found by satelliteScientists from British Antarctic Survey have discovered four previously unknown emperor penguin breeding sites.
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Antarctica’s glacial border moves for miles with the tide
Read more of: Antarctica’s glacial border moves for miles with the tideNew measurements of how the boundary between onshore glacier and floating ice shelf glides back-and- forth could help predict melting
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Supergiant iceberg makes surrounding ocean surface colder and less salty
Read more of: Supergiant iceberg makes surrounding ocean surface colder and less saltyThe melting of the supergiant iceberg A-68 had a huge impact on the ocean around South Georgia, in sub-Antarctica, and significantly changed the Southern Ocean’s temperature and saltiness, with potentially major consequences for this ecologically significant region.
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Ground beneath Thwaites Glacier mapped for first time
Read more of: Ground beneath Thwaites Glacier mapped for first timeThe ground beneath Antarctica’s most vulnerable glacier has been mapped for the first time, helping scientists to better understand how it is being affected by climate change. Analysis of the […]
