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Scientists predict slump in Falklands squid stocks
8 May, 2002
Record low numbers of highly-prized squid have devastated the Falkland Islands fishery this year. Less than 10,000 tonnes have been caught so far, making this the worst year since the…
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Antarctic Ice Core milestone – 2002m reached as year 2002 arrives
15 January, 2002
15 January 2002 PR Number 1/2002 In the first weeks of the New Year a team of European scientists drilled successfully through 2002 metres of ice at Dome Concordia, high…
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Climate change causes extreme changes to Antarctic Lakes
21 January, 2002
21 January 2002 PR Number 2/2002 Results from a 20-year study reveal dramatic ecological changes to lakes in Antarctica caused by a 1?C temperature increase. The findings, reported this week…
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Worlds coolest Jubilee party – In Antarctica (operational note)
27 May, 2002
Date: Monday 27 May 2002 WORLD’S COOLEST JUBILEE PARTY – IN ANTARCTICA The world’s coolest street party takes place on Monday 3 June at British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research…
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Worlds coolest Jubilee party – Pictures and Video
3 June, 2002
The world’s coolest street party took place today (Monday 3 June) at British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station, to celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Twenty scientists and support staff ignited…
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Satellite spies on doomed Antarctic ice shelf
19 March, 2002
PRESS RELEASE 19 March 2002 PR Number 5/2002 Satellite images have revealed the collapse of Larsen B ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula fulfilling predictions made by British Antarctic Survey…
Antarctic seabirds and climate change
29 August, 2002
PR No. 8/2002 Recent changes in Antarctic seabird populations may be linked to environmental change according to scientists reporting in the journal Science this week. Researchers from the Cambridge-based British…
BA Festival of Science – Frontiers in Polar Science
9 September, 2002
Environmental change in Antarctic lakes and seas: the chances for survival or extinction? Press Release No.9/2002 SCIENCE and The American Association for the Advancement of Science special seminar. 09.30 University…
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Antarctic Waves – cool music from hot science
10 September, 2002
PR No.10/2002 BA Festival of Science, 10 September 2002 Antarctic Waves was launched at a Science Year Conference – Learning about Science in Society, and at an all-day demonstration at…
Antarctic Waves ? cool music from hot science
16 September, 2002
Pr Number 11/2002 **Antarctic Waves** has been nominated for two BAFTA Interactive Entertainment awards, in the Factual and Offline Learning categories. A unique ?toolkit? to make cool music from hot…
Polar pecking order and biodiversity
7 October, 2002
New research into how biodiversity is generated and maintained in the seas surrounding hostile Polar Regions is reported in this month?s Proceedings of the Royal Society (Biological Sciences). British Antarctic…
Antarctic Scientists to visit Ireland for Science Week
17 October, 2002
Five British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists will give lectures to the public in Tralee, County Kerry during Irish Science Week, 10-17 November 2002. Together they will bring the message of…
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International meeting on the Southern Ocean
14 July, 2003
The Role of the Southern Ocean in Global Processes: an Earth System Science Approach – 14-16 July 2003, London Embargoed until 08.30, 14 July 2003 Over 80 experts from around…
Arts and Science work together in Antarctica – British Antarctic Survey and Arts Council of England Fellowships
6 February, 2003
6 February 2003 British artists and writers have an opportunity to experience the Antarctic, thanks to a new partnership between The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the Arts Council of…
AAAS Annual Meeting ? Science as a Way of Life
17 February, 2003
Embargoed until Monday 17 February 2003 (10.30am Eastern, US: 15.30 GMT) 7 February 2003 PR No.1/2003 Animals in the oceans surrounding Antarctica are under increasing threat. Fishery management organisations and…
Antarctic Tragedy
23 July, 2003
Press Statement – 23 July 2003 It is with the deepest sorrow that British Antarctic Survey (BAS) reports the death of a marine biologist at Rothera Research Station on the…
Kirsty Brown returns to the UK
27 August, 2003
It is expected that the body of marine biologist Kirsty Brown (see earlier press release) will return to the UK later this week. She will return from the Falkland Islands…
Kirsty Brown returns to the UK – Update
1 September, 2003
The body of marine biologist Kirsty Brown has returned to the UK. She was returned from the Falkland Islands to RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire over the weekend. The funeral…
BA Festival of Science – The Ozone Hole
12 September, 2003
14.00 ? 17.00. Lecture Theatre B03, Peel Building, University of Salford Embargo ? 09.30 hrs 12 September 2003 11 Sept 2003 PR No.9/2003 Satellite observations (NOAA) suggest that this year’s…
Solar contribution to ‘global warming’ predicted to decrease
1 October, 2003
1 October 2003 No. 10 /2003 New research on the sun’s contribution to global warming is reported in this month’s Astronomy & Geophysics. By looking at solar activity over the…
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Twin-Otter Aircraft damaged
10 November, 2003
7 November 2003 A British Antarctic Survey (BAS) aircraft was damaged as it landed at Rothera Research Station on Friday 7 November. No-one was injured. The aircraft was returning from…
New laboratory opens in Antarctica
12 January, 2004
12 January 2004 No. 1/2004 A new £3 million laboratory was opened at the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station on Saturday (10 January 2004). Many of the staff…
Antarctic tragedy – Inquest verdict announced
17 November, 2003
A verdict of accidental death was recorded by the Coroner for the British Antarctic Territory, at the inquest (held on 14 November) into the death of marine biologist Kirsty Brown….
Puzzling height of polar clouds revealed
26 January, 2004
26 January 2004 Scientists have discovered why icy clouds found at the edge of space are higher at the South Pole than at the North. The answer to this puzzle…
Penguin camera reveals group behaviour
26 March, 2004
25 March 2004 PR No. 3/04 Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo, Japan have recorded the first observations of penguin behaviour underwater….
Antarctic fish study may aid cardiac research
30 March, 2004
30 March 2004 A species of fish that lives in Antarctic waters may hold clues to climate change and lead to advances in heart medicine. Researchers from the University of…
Fancy working in Antarctica?
23 April, 2004
Press Release Fancy working in Antarctica? British Antarctic Survey brings \’Antarctica\’ to Birmingham The Buttermarket, Brindley Place, Thursday 29 April, 2.00 – 6.30pm 23 April 2004 PRNo 5/2004 Antarctica is…
Oldest Antarctic ice core reveals climate history
9 June, 2004
Press Release 09 June 2004 PR No. 7/2004 Secrets of the Earth’s past climate locked in a three-kilometre long Press Release 09 June 2004 PR No. 7/2004 Secrets of the…
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Design Competition for new Antarctic Research Station – short-list announced
23 August, 2004
Six multi-disciplinary design teams are short-listed for an international competition to design a new scientific research station in Antarctica. The Halley VI competition attracted 86 entries in this unique project…
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PRESS RELEASE: Design Competition for new Antarctic Research Station – Launch
29 June, 2004
Operational Note – Media Briefing 10.30 am 29 June 2004, Royal Institute of British Architects 66 Portland Place, London. A major international competition to design a new scientific research station…
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Premi? of a new electro-acoustic composition
15 September, 2004
Thursday 23 September 2004 Natural History Museum\’s Darwin Centre, 7.30pm 15 September 2003 PR No. 11/2004 A new electro-acoustic composition is premi?d at the Natural History Museum\’s Darwin Centre on…
New signs of life found at the Poles
22 September, 2004
22 September 2004 PR No. 12/ 2004 Large colonies of micro-organisms living under rocks have been discovered in the most hostile and extreme regions of the Arctic and Antarctic –…
New structure found deep within West Antarctic Ice Sheet
23 September, 2004
21 September 2004 No. 13/2004 Scientists have found a remarkable new structure deep within the West Antarctic Ice Sheet which suggests that the whole ice sheet is more susceptible to…
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New lecture series set to reveal what green politics hold for “the day after tomorrow”
4 November, 2004
Today one of the UK’s most senior figures in environmental politics will make the inaugural speech in a new lecture series entitled ‘Environment on the Edge’. Sir Crispin Tickell, former…
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PRESS RELEASE: Exhibition showcases designs for new research station in Antarctica
15 November, 2004
Six concept designs, from teams short-listed in an international design competition to build a new research station in Antarctica, are unveiled today (Monday 15 November) at an exhibition at the…
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Three winning designs are announced for a new research station in Antarctica
24 November, 2004
Announcement at RIBA on 24 November 2004, 12.30pm (details below) Three winning concept designs for a new research station in Antarctica are announced today Wednesday 24 November, at the Halley…
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Albatross study provides new information vital to their conservation
13 January, 2005
Albatrosses are the world’s most threatened family of birds. New research offers the first hope of identifying migration and feeding patterns to reduce their unnecessary slaughter by long-line fisheries. The…
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Concept vehicle unveiled
20 June, 2005
An innovative concept for an Antarctic vehicle is unveiled this week at the Royal College of Art’s final year show. Working closely with experts from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS),…
Antarctic ice shelf retreats happened before
23 February, 2005
The retreat of Antarctic ice shelves is not new according to research published this week (24 Feb) in the journal Geology by scientists from Universities of Durham, Edinburgh and British…
Calling all women plumbers, electricians and carpenters
12 April, 2005
British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the world-leading scientific research centre, is launching a recruitment drive to attract tradeswomen to join its workforce on the frozen continent. As part of its annual…
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Antarctic Peninsula glaciers in widespread retreat
21 April, 2005
The first comprehensive study of glaciers around the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula reveals the real impact of recent climate change. Results from the study by researchers at British Antarctic…
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PRESS RELEASE: Halley Design Competition Announcement of winner – 19 July 2005 at RIBA London
6 July, 2005
Tension is mounting for three teams of architects and engineers who are competing for the design of the new British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Halley Research Station. The winning team will…
PRESS RELEASE: Futuristic design wins competition for new Antarctic Research Station
19 July, 2005
A futuristic design by Faber Maunsell and Hugh Broughton Architects has won the competition for the new British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Halley Research Station. In a very close-run contest, three…
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Early Drake Passage Opening Led to Global Change
30 August, 2005
New results shed light on how Antarctica became the icy, barren continent that we know today. British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists have discovered that 30-50 million years ago, South America…
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20th Anniversary of ozone hole discovery: International Ozone Day
14 September, 2005
Friday (16 September) is International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. This year scientists at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) commemorate their discovery of the Antarctic ‘ozone hole’ 20…
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Eruption update: Island in British Overseas Territory is growing in size
23 November, 2005
A rare volcanic eruption is expanding the size of an island in British Overseas Territory. Spectacular new satellite images show that Montagu Island, an erupting volcano in the South Sandwich…
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West Antarctic Ice Sheet: Waking the Sleeping Giant?
19 February, 2006
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in St. Louis on 16-20 February at the America’s Center convention site. SYMPOSIUM TITLE: Vital Organs in the Earth…
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Salt and dust help unravel past climate change
23 March, 2006
Tiny amounts of salt and dust trapped in the Antarctic ice sheet for the last 740,000 years shed new light on changes to the Earth’s climate. The results, published this…
Rapid temperature increases above the Antarctic
30 March, 2006
A new analysis of weather balloon observations from the last 30 years reveals that the Antarctic has the same ‘global warming’ signature as that seen across the whole Earth, but…
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Antarctic Treaty meeting moves to protect frozen continent from non-native species
30 June, 2006
28 June 2006 Important new measures to protect Antarctica – the world’s last great wilderness – from invasive non-native species have been agreed at a meeting of Antarctic experts in…
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Scottish school children stamp their designs on Antarctica
30 June, 2006
15 June 2006 PR No. 9/2006 Four young Scots have won a competition to design a new set of postage stamps for the British Antarctic Territory. More than 125 children…
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Discovering Antarctica in the classroom
30 June, 2006
A new online interactive teaching tool is launched this week. For the first time teachers of Key Stages 3 & 4 Geography have access to a resource that covers the…
BA Festival of Science
4 September, 2006
‘The Antarctic Canary – the human impact on climate change’ 09:00 – 11:00. Lecture Theatre 2, Lecture Theatre Building, UEA As the UK attempts to move towards a low carbon…
Climate Change and Polar ice – the Quickening Pace
19 September, 2006
18 September 2006 PR No. 15 /2006 Delegates at this week’s Liberal Democrat Conference have the opportunity to hear that climate change is real, serious and happening now. Speaking at…
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Radar opens new window into the ice for Antarctic scientists
16 October, 2006
16 October 2006 PR No. 16/2006 Scientists are getting their first glimpse into the inner secrets of an ice shelf, thanks to the innovative application of a new radar technique…
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First direct evidence that human activity is linked to Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse
16 October, 2006
16 October 2006 PR No. 17/2006 The first direct evidence linking human activity to the collapse of Antarctic ice shelves is published this week in the Journal of Climate. Scientists…
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Tidal motion influences Antarctic ice sheet
23 December, 2006
20 December 2006 New research into the way the Antarctic ice sheet adds ice to the ocean reveals that tidal motion influences the flow of the one of the biggest…
Scientists observe drumlin beneath ice sheet
23 January, 2007
Scientists have discovered a warehouse-sized drumlin – a mound of sediment and rock – actively forming and growing under the ice sheet in Antarctica. Its discovery, and the rate at…
British Antarctic Survey response to IPCC report
2 February, 2007
2 February 2007 PR No. 3/2007 British Antarctic Survey (BAS) welcomes the carefully considered and rigorous set of statements in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: The Physical Science Basis…
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Seeing The Science Of Climate Change In Action – Wicks Visits Antarctica
23 February, 2007
On the eve of International Polar Year, Science and Innovation Minister Malcolm Wicks will visit British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station this week (20-25 February). International Polar Year, which will…
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Climate change affects Southern Ocean carbon sink
17 May, 2007
The first evidence that recent climate change has weakened one of the Earth’s natural carbon ‘sinks’ is published this week in the journal Science. Tuesday 15 May 2007 PR No….
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Hundreds of Antarctic Peninsula glaciers accelerating as climate warms
5 June, 2007
Hundreds of glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula are flowing faster, further adding to sea level rise according to new research published this week in the Journal of Geophysical Research. Climate…
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Polar Medals awarded to BAS staff
17 December, 2004
Polar Medal awards announced today have included several BAS staff. Two members of staff have been awarded second clasps to their Polar Medals. These are: Professor John Croxall, CBE (Second…
BAS staff walk for diabetes in Antarctica
24 December, 2004
On 14 November, World Diabetes Day, around 29 people from the British Antarctic Survey and the South Georgia Government joined thousands of people across the globe in walking to raise…
APC honours former colleagues
23 February, 2005
Two former colleagues were among those honoured recently by the Antarctic Place-names Committee (APC). David Wynn-Williams and Kirsty Brown both had areas of the British Antarctic Territory named after them….
OBE awarded to BAS Deputy Director
27 May, 2005
We are delighted to announce that Dr John Dudeney, Deputy Director BAS received his OBE on Thursday 26 May. Dr Dudeney has been awarded an OBE for his services to…
Professor John Croxall elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
27 May, 2005
Professor John Croxall, CBE of the British Antarctic Survey has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge. Professor Croxall is Head of Conservation…
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Prince Charles presents Polar Medals
10 June, 2005
We are delighted to announce that HRH Prince Charles awarded polar medals to members of British Antarctic Survey (BAS) on 8 June 2005 at a special ceremony in Buckingham Palace….
New Year?s Honours for British Antarctic Survey Personnel
5 January, 2006
Her Majesty the Queen has approved the award of Polar medals for “outstanding achievement and service to British polar research” to British Antarctic Survey staff Andy Barker, Hugh Corr, Tony…
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Large Seismic Shock in Southern Ocean at Start of 2006
5 January, 2006
While many people were still getting over their new year celebrations, a large earthquake in the Southern Ocean sent shock waves around the world. The quake occurred at 6.10am on…
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Play Antarctica – 10th March – 30th April – For everyone aged 8+
28 February, 2006
The Unicorn, supported by Molecule Theatre, presents Play Antarctica, a musical journey based on the real-life expedition of musician Craig Vear into the Antarctic. Inspired by the great explorers of…
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BAS Director Elected President of the International Council of Science?s Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.
7 August, 2006
At the XXIX meeting of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) in Hobart the Delegates elected Prof Chris Rapley CBE, Director BAS as SCAR President. The appointment took effect…
Ozone hole comes of age
23 August, 2006
British Antarctic Survey scientists first announced the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica 21 years ago. Published by Joe Farman, Brian Gardiner and Jonathan Shanklin in…
Royal Visit to British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station, Antarctica
16 January, 2007
Issued on 15 January 2007 As part of a fact-finding trip to British Antarctic Territory HRH the Princess Royal visited British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station. During the two-day…
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New Director for the British Antarctic Survey
22 March, 2007
The new director for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is Professor Nick Owens. He will take up his new post in late summer 2007 when the current director, Professor Chris…
Webcast: Secrets of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
25 March, 2007
A Panel Discussion About Global Warming, Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels More than 30 of the World’s leading polar ice experts will meet in Austin Texas from 26-28 March…
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International Glaciological Society Symposium on Cryospheric Indicators of Global Climate Change
2 March, 2006
The cryosphere, consisting of snow cover, sea-, lake- and river-ice, glaciers, ice caps and ice sheets, and frozen ground including permafrost, is a fundamentally important part of the global climate…
British Antarctic Survey and Arts Council England Fellowships
20 November, 2006
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and Arts Council England are pleased to announce this unique opportunity available to Artists and Writers across the art forms. Two individuals will be invited to…
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BAS Image Collection now available online
11 July, 2006
www.photo.antarctica.ac.uk Stunning images from the frozen continent – spectacular scenery, engaging penguins, polar travel and science in the Earth’s most pristine natural Laboratory form the core of this unique collection….
Medal award to Prof. David Walton of BAS
12 July, 2006
The SCAR Medal for International Scientific Coordination has been awarded to Professor David Walton who recently retired as Head of the Environment Information Division of the British Antarctic Survey. The…
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) for Antarctica
28 November, 2006
BAS recently took delivery of four Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) , ready for shipping to Halley on board RRS Ernest Shackleton. The two metre wing span aircraft will be flown…
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Polar Meltdown at Summer Science Exhibition
27 June, 2007
British Antarctic Survey is taking part in the prestigious Summer Science Exhibition 2007 held at the Royal Society in London next week. Prof David Vaughan, Dr Tim Moffat and a…
Professor Chris Rapley on climate change from a polar research perspective
2 July, 2007
On the eve of his retirement as Director of the UK’s British Antarctic Survey (BAS), SciencePoles interviewed Professor Chris Rapley on climate change from a polar research perspective. The interview…
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BAS Statement on the Lagoon Hut Incident of 1999
1 August, 2007
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have investigated very thoroughly the carbon monoxide incident at their Lagoon hut close to Rothera research station in the Antarctic at 67.35 South 68.14 West,…
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New Director announced for Science Museum
23 July, 2007
The Science Museum today (23 July 2007) announced the appointment of Prof Chris Rapley CBE as its new Director. Prof Rapley is currently Director of the British Antarctic Survey where…
Limpets reveal possible fate of cold-blooded Antarctic animals
23 July, 2007
Limpet ( Nacella concinna ) on seaweed. This image is associated with the 2005-2010 BAS science programme: BIOFLAME – Biodiversity, Function, Limits and Adaptation from Molecules to Ecosystems. A…
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New clues to ozone depletion
31 July, 2007
LARGE quantities of ozone-depleting chemicals have been discovered in the Antarctic atmosphere by researchers from the University of Leeds, the University of East Anglia, and the British Antarctic Survey. The…
BAS at World Scout Jamboree
6 August, 2007
BAS was invited to take part in the 21st World Scout Jamboree at Chelmsford in Essex to run one of the 100 activities in the Elements zone. The Jamboree marks…
BAS provides expert advice for Antarctic Wildlife Awareness Manual
6 August, 2007
BAS has been working with the RN ice patrol vessel HMS Endurance and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in contributing to a Wildlife Awareness Manual to help reduce the…
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International meeting on Complexity Science
7 August, 2007
International meeting on Complexity Science ‘Natural Complexity: Data and Theory in Dialogue’ Over 60 leading scientists from around the world will meet in Cambridge (UK) next week to discuss how…
New technology reveals seal behaviour
8 August, 2007
A group of seals. New technology has allowed an international team including UK scientists from University of St Andrews and British Antarctic Survey to witness for the first time…
Antarctic plants and animal life survived ice ages
27 September, 2007
Springtails, mites, worms and plant life could help solve the mystery of Antarctica’s glacial history according to new research published in the journal Science this week. Cryptopygus antarcticus, Springtail False…
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Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier
16 October, 2007
Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists have spotted a huge iceberg, which has broken off from Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica. The iceberg,…
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Unexpected growth in atmospheric CO
22 October, 2007
A team of scientists has found that atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) growth has increased 35 percent faster than expected since 2000. The findings are published this week in the journal…
BAS hosts launch of Climate Change Charter
25 October, 2007
Over 60 leaders from schools, businesses, churches, community groups and universities in Cambridge came together today (25 October) at the British Antarctic Survey to launch the Cambridge Climate Change Charter….
BAS praised for work on Southern Ocean
31 October, 2007
A report by the Science and Technology Select Committee published in October praised British Antarctic Survey’s research in the Southern Ocean and quoted it as ‘truly impressive’. The report Investigating…
Flood Warning? The Global Impact of Melting Ice Sheets
3 November, 2007
BAS glaciologist David Vaughan will give this year’s prestigious annual science lecture at the Natural History Museum on 27 November. Professor Vaughan’s talk ‘Flood Warning? The Global Impact of Melting…
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BAS wins PR award
29 November, 2007
British Antarctic Survey has won a prestigious PR industry award for its use of broadcast media as part of its communications activities. At the CorpComms Awards at the Grosvenor Hotel…