British Antarctic Survey - Polar Science for a Sustainable Planet

British Antarctic Survey at Seawork, Southampton

Join the British Antarctic Survey at Seawork 2025 10-12 June | Stand T8, Careers & Training Pavilion The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is exhibiting at Europe’s commercial marine and workboat …

Climate change supercharges atmospheric rivers over Antarctica

Antarctica could see a doubling of extreme weather events – such as atmospheric rivers – by 2100, with implications for future sea level rise. A new study published last week …

New AI tool aids caribou conservation in a changing Arctic

Artificial intelligence sea ice forecasting systems could help predict and protect the migration routes of endangered caribou in the Canadian Arctic, according to a new study. The research, led by …

The plastic legacy at the bottom of the planet

At the bottom of the world, where few humans have ever set foot, an unwelcome visitor has arrived. Antarctica – the vast, frozen wilderness of ice and snow – is …

Major Antarctic operations hub switches on to support UK polar science

The British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) new scientific support and operations facility, the Discovery Building, is now coming into operational use at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica. Marking a major milestone …

Celebrating a successful Antarctic science season

British Antarctic Survey scientists and support staff are coming to the end of another successful Antarctic science season. Teams are now preparing for the transition to winter operations as the …