Whale-ship strikes reduced if 2.6% of ocean made safer
A new study examines the risk to whales from ship strikes – the leading cause of death worldwide for the species.
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Read more of: Whale-ship strikes reduced if 2.6% of ocean made safer
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Plastic reduces how krill remove carbon into deep ocean
Read more of: Plastic reduces how krill remove carbon into deep oceanNew research shows that increased levels of plastic pollution in the Southern Ocean could reduce the ability of Antarctic krill, a tiny shrimp-like crustacean, to help take CO2 from the atmosphere.
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Drones and images from space count elephant seals
Read more of: Drones and images from space count elephant sealsA team of researchers are using drones and satellite images from space to count southern elephant seals on the sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia.
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Sustained Monitoring of Whales at South Georgia
Read more of: Sustained Monitoring of Whales at South GeorgiaThis project is creating a long-term framework for monitoring whale numbers and behaviour.
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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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Antarctica’s sea ice could impact seabirds’ food supply
Read more of: Antarctica’s sea ice could impact seabirds’ food supplyAntarctica’s rapidly receding sea ice could have a negative impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed hundreds of miles away from the continent.
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New project to unlock life’s secrets in extreme cold
Read more of: New project to unlock life’s secrets in extreme coldCambridge researchers are set to explore the uncharted depths of life in the extreme cold, with findings that could reshape our understanding of biology and pave the way for future scientific breakthroughs.
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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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‘Penguin detectives’ required for new counting app
Read more of: ‘Penguin detectives’ required for new counting appBritish 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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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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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.
