BAS staff awarded the Polar Medal
21 December, 2007
The Polar Medal has been awarded to six British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff for their outstanding achievement and service to the United Kingdom in the field of Polar Research. Awarded…
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Antarctic ecology: from genes to ecosystems
8 January, 2008
The latest discoveries in Antarctica’s evolutionary biology ranging from single genes to entire ecosystems are described eloquently in a new volume entitled Antarctic ecology: from genes to ecosystems published by…
ITV News broadcast live from Rothera Research Station
14 January, 2008
A series of Special Assignment reports on BAS research from ITV News start today (Monday 14 January). The live reports, plus recorded packages, are expected to trail on lunchtime (1.30)…
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Visit Antarctica with British Antarctic Survey during Cambridge Science Festival – 10-20 March 2008
1 February, 2008
Join scientists from British Antarctic Survey as they take you on a journey to Antarctica. As part of this year’s Cambridge Science Festival, BAS will host two evening talks at…
BAS signs licensing deal for extreme equipment
21 February, 2008
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has signed a licensing deal with the Cambridge-based eXtreme Instrumentation Limited (Xi). The deal allows Xi to make and sell two innovative devices developed by scientists…
Krill discovered living in the Antarctic abyss
25 February, 2008
Scientists have discovered Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) living and feeding down to depths of 3000 metres in the waters around the Antarctic Peninsula. Until now this shrimp-like crustacean was thought…
Rock studies help crack questions of glacier thinning in West Antarctica
28 February, 2008
Boulders the size of footballs could help scientists predict the West Antarctic Ice Sheet’s (WAIS) contribution to sea-level rise according to new research published this week in the journal Geology….
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Hibernation-like behaviour in Antarctic fish – on ice for winter
5 March, 2008
Scientists have discovered an Antarctic fish species that adopts a winter survival strategy similar to hibernation. Reporting this week in the journal PLoS ONE, the online journal from the Public…
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Prestigious science prize awarded for 800,000 year old ice core
12 March, 2008
Ice core scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are joint winners of a major European science prize. The European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA) – which retrieved…
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Unmanned aerial vehicles mark robotic first for British Antarctic Survey
18 March, 2008
Scientists at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in collaboration with the Technical University of Braunschweig (TUBS), Germany have completed the first ever series of flights by autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)…
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Trends in Antarctic terrestrial and limnetic ecosystems: Antarctica as a global indicator
28 May, 2007
This book is a large drawing together of information on the status of Antarctic terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, their responses to change and their value as an indicator for future…
Widespread acceleration of tidewater glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula
1 June, 2007
Hundreds of glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula are flowing faster, further adding to sea-level rise. Climate warming, that is already causing Antarctic Peninsula increased summer snow melt and ice shelf…
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Winter arrives in Antarctica
25 March, 2008
While the northern hemisphere looks forward to spring and summer, Antarctica slips into Winter. On March 5th the RRS Ernest Shackleton left Halley research station; the eleven intrepid winterers have…
From Mars to the Earth: Studying ice beneath the surface
18 April, 2008
BAS twin otter aircraft on the Antarctic ice sheet. British Antarctic Survey scientists are collaborating with the European Space Agency (ESA) on a technique being used by the ESA at…
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Polar Science for Planet Earth – The Independent on Sunday
18 April, 2008
To find out more about British Antarctic Survey’s ground breaking discoveries visit the press area of our website. On 20 April 2008 The Independent on Sunday offers a free poster…
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New vision of climate change through Google Earth
19 May, 2008
Millions of Google Earth users around the world will be able to see how climate change could affect the planet and its people over the next century, along with viewing…
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Event – climate change, business and policy
19 May, 2008
Event – climate change, business and policy Date: 27 May 2008 Venue: British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge **In the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales** Scientists, business leaders and politicians…
HRH The Prince of Wales visits British Antarctic Survey
27 May, 2008
HRH The Prince of Wales, Rt Hon John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and senior UK & EU business leaders met this week (Tuesday…
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Antarctic ice shelf ‘hanging by thread’
11 July, 2008
New evidence has emerged that a large plate of floating ice shelf attached to Antarctica is breaking up, in a troubling sign of global warming, the European Space Agency (ESA)…
Chance to own Antarctic vehicles
19 June, 2008
Tractors, snowmobiles and other vehicles that have seen active service in one of the most remote places on earth go on sale this week. They’ve been used to support British…
Iceberg scour affects biodiversity
17 July, 2008
Antarctic worms, sea spiders, urchins and other marine creatures living in near-shore shallow habitats are regularly pounded by icebergs. New data suggests this environment along the Antarctic Peninsula is going…
New Non-Executive Directors for BAS
11 August, 2008
I am very pleased to announce the appointment of two Non-Executive members who will join the BAS Board with immediate effect. Professor John Shepherd FRS John Shepherd is a Professorial…
First marine biodiversity record for any Antarctic polar sea
7 August, 2008
A special issue of the international journal Antarctic Science collates, for the first time, the diverse results obtained from the BIOPEARL research cruise (2006) within the Scotia Arc region of…
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Seals help reveal secrets of the Southern Ocean
12 August, 2008
Scientists have gathered data from under and around the sea ice in Antarctica using sensors attached to southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Small sensors were attached to over 50 seals…
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Calling all plumbers and electricians to work in Antarctica
8 September, 2008
Calling all plumbers and electricians to work in Antarctica British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the world-leading scientific research centre, is seeking a plumber or electrician to work at its Bird Island…
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PRESS RELEASE: Increase in CO2 emissions
26 September, 2008
CO2 emissions are booming Scientists will this week (Friday 26 Sept) announce the annual update on the global carbon figures. They report that CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels and…
PRESS RELEASE: Mission to buried mountain range
13 October, 2008
Challenge to discover Antarctica”s hidden world Later this month teams of scientists, engineers, pilots and support staff from British Antarctic Survey (BAS), USA, Germany, Australia, China and Japan will join…
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PRESS RELEASE: Interactive map highlights diversity
22 October, 2008
New visualisation of South Georgia A new visualisation tool for exploring the subantarctic islands of South Georgia is unveiled today (22 October 2008). The South Georgia Geographic Information System (SGGIS)…
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Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change visit BAS
3 November, 2008
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP visited British Antarctic Survey on Friday 31 October on a fact-finding mission. In the week that new…
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Solar system’s longest lava flows found
1 December, 2008
The longest lava flows in the solar system formed mountain ranges across three continents, according to new geological research. Ferrar basalts Called the Ferrar basalts, the rocks formed by the…
Biodiversity podcast on Planet Earth Online
1 December, 2008
Listen to Dave Barnes and Katrin Linse talking to Richard Hollingham for NERC’s Planet Earth Online about the remarkable biodiversity around Antarctica’s South Orkney Islands. Related link Biodiversity Podcast on…
Latest news from the AGAP teams
17 December, 2008
Since leaving home a few weeks ago the international science teams investigating Antarctica’s hidden world have been at the Australian Davis, US McMurdo and South Pole research stations preparing themselves…
Special Christmas messages from Antarctica
24 December, 2008
Antarctica Christmas Eve While most of us are enjoying the festive season with our friends and families, British Antarctic Survey science and support teams are enjoying the ultimate white Christmas…
Glaciologist recognised in New Year Honours List
6 January, 2009
Recognised internationally for his research into the Earth’s past climate, Dr Mulvaney, has led British and collaborative deep-field missions to collect Antarctic ice cores from some of the most inaccessible…
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Polar Medals for BAS staff
9 January, 2009
Her Majesty the Queen has awarded four members of British Antarctic Survey the Polar Medal for outstanding service to the UK. The Polar Medal was instituted in 1904 for members…
First exploration of Antarctica’s vents and seeps
9 January, 2009
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists and colleagues from the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS), the Zoological Society of London and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the USA are set to…
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Reuters news team visit Rothera Research Station
12 January, 2009
Reuters reporters Alister Doyle and Stuart McDill are visiting Rothera Research Station to file a series of special reports about the research there. The Bonner Laboratory at Rothera Research Station…
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How Antarctic ice cores give us clues about Earth’s future climate
26 January, 2009
Science writer and broadcaster Richard Hollingham meets Dr Robert Mulvaney at the British Antarctic Survey, who explains how collecting ice cores from all over Antarctica gives scientists a unique window…
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Cold hard complexity: learning to talk in nature’s language
30 January, 2009
A gentoo penguin slumps belly-first on a nest at Damoy, on the Antarctic Peninsula. Nearby some lichen grows across a rock, and schools of krill float through the Southern Ocean….
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Crown Prince of the Netherlands to visit Rothera Research Station
4 February, 2009
Crown Prince Willem Alexander of the Netherlands and his wife Princess Maxima of Orange will visit British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station from 6-10 February 2009. The fact-finding visit…
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PRESS RELEASE: New jobs in Antarctica
12 February, 2009
Antarctic jobs offer opportunity of a lifetime Trades people looking for a career with a difference should check the national press this week. British Antarctic Survey (BAS) launches a recruitment…
PRESS RELEASE: Surveying below the ice
17 March, 2009
Robot submarine searches for signs of melting under Antarctic Ice Shelf A team of British and American scientists has successfully deployed an autonomous robot submarine on six missions beneath an…
Blog from RRS James Clark Ross
19 March, 2009
Dr José Xavier is currently taking part in a scientific cruise onboard the British Antarctic Survey vessesl RRS James Clark Ross. From March 2009, he will be based at Bird…
UK Canada agreement forges ahead with polar science
1 April, 2009
A new polar research agreement between the Governments of UK and Canada to share access to polar infrastructure and increase science cooperation paves the way for achieving a greater understanding…
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Wilkins ice bridge snaps
6 April, 2009
Wilkins ice bridge snaps Satellite pictures, from the European Space Agency (ESA), revealed that the 40-km (25 mile) long strip of floating ice believed to pin the Wilkins Ice Shelf…
Prestigious award for BAS science leader
24 April, 2009
British Antarctic Survey is delighted to announce the award of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) 2009 Louis Agassiz Medal to Dr Eric W. Wolff for his outstanding contributions to the…
PRESS RELEASE: Sonar images reveal seabed
5 May, 2009
New Antarctic seabed sonar images reveal clues to sea-level rise Motorway-sized troughs and channels carved into Antarctica’s continental shelves by glaciers thousands of years ago could help scientists to predict…
Ice technician commended for communicating Antarctic research
19 May, 2009
An ice chemistry technician at the British Antarctic Survey has been commended for an Inspirational STEM Ambassador Award at the National STEM Ambassadors awards ceremony held at the House of…
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Design Student”s concept for Antarctic sledge unveiled
5 June, 2009
Coventry University design student Richard Crowter took inspiration from British Antarctic Survey for his final year of his Industrial Product Design degree. His concept ideas for use in Antarctic field…
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Buskers on ice! Antarctic musicians go out to play – for musequality
16 June, 2009
The Antarctic Minkes, a group of three bass guitarists and one saxophonist working at the British Antarctic Survey Rothera Research Station in Antarctica, took part in the first ever Musequality…
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Antarctic artist comes to Cambridge
22 June, 2009
Contemporary art maker, Chris Dobrowolski, who visited Antarctica last year as part of the British Antarctic Survey’s Artists and Writers Scheme is coming to Cambridge to talk about his experiences….
The British Antarctic Survey Husky Sledge Dog Monument unveiled
7 July, 2009
A statue of a sledge dog, created by sculptor David Cemmick to commemorate an era when huskies supported Antarctic field travel was unveiled at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Cambridge…
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Sleeping Beauty, how Antarctic animals survive the extremes
21 July, 2009
Arctic springtails (Megaphorura arctica) survive freezing temperatures by dehydrating themselves before the coldest weather sets in. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Genomics have identified a suite of…
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British Antarctic Survey team tests new equipment at SNO!zone Milton Keynes
28 August, 2009
Members of the operations team at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) tested a new tent for use in the Antarctic at SNO!zone in Milton Keynes this week. The new pyramid tent…
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Vehicles on show before heading to Antarctica
28 August, 2009
Heavy-duty vehicles set to be shipped to the Antarctic went on show in Cambridge this week. British Antarctic Survey showcased its unique fleet of vehicles at its offices in Cambridge….
Cephalopod beak guide for the Southern Ocean
17 September, 2009
The Cephalopod beak guide for the Southern Ocean, written by Jose Xavier and Yves Cherel and published by BAS, was launched early this month at the Cephalopod International Advisory Council…
Biotechnology Conference at BAS Cambridge
6 November, 2009
A conference to explore potential biotech development using a unique collection of Antarctic microorganisms takes place in Cambridge on 19 November 2009. The world-leading British Antarctic Survey (BAS), together with…
PRESS RELEASE: Ice thinning captured by satellites
23 September, 2009
Lasers from space show thinning of Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets The most comprehensive picture of the rapidly thinning glaciers along the coastline of both the Antarctic and Greenland ice…
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PRESS RELEASE: Albatrosses feed with whales
7 October, 2009
Albatross camera reveals fascinating feeding interaction with killer whale Scientists from British Antarctic Survey, National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), Tokyo, and Hokkaido University, Japan, have recorded the first observations…
PRESS RELEASE: Carbon sinks created by glacier retreat
9 November, 2009
Antarctica glacier retreat creates new carbon dioxide store Large blooms of tiny marine plants called phytoplankton are flourishing in areas of open water left exposed by the recent and rapid…
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PRESS RELEASE: Warmer spells detected in ice cores
18 November, 2009
Mysteriously warm times in Antarctica A new study of Antarctica’s past climate reveals that temperatures during the warm periods between ice ages (interglacials) may have been higher than previously thought….
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Draft Antarctic Bill
20 November, 2009
A UK Antarctic Bill will be announced in the Queen’s Speech to Parliament today. The Draft Antarctic Bill seeks to further improve the environmental protection and governance of Antarctica, amending…
South Orkneys Marine Protected Area
20 November, 2009
A UK proposal for the designation of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) covering a large area of the Southern Ocean in the British Antarctic Territory, south of the South Orkney…
British Antarctic Survey launches new science programme
23 November, 2009
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) launches its new science strategy — Polar Science for Planet Earth — this week (Monday 23 November) at its offices in Cambridge. The new science strategy…
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First comprehensive review of the state of Antarctica’s climate – Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment
1 December, 2009
The first comprehensive review of the state of Antarctica’s climate and its relationship to the global climate system is published this week (Tuesday 1 December) by the Scientific Committee on…
PRESS RELEASE: Aircraft achieve high standard
8 December, 2009
British Antarctic Survey achieves registration for the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has achieved registration for the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO). Following…
New pictures reveal rich Antarctic marine life in area of rapid climate change
17 December, 2009
New photographs of ice fish, octopus, sea pigs, giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars that live in Antarctica’s continental shelf seas are revealed this week by the…
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PRESS RELEASE: Air flows explain record low
11 January, 2010
New research sheds light on Earth”s coldest temperatures Results from the first detailed analysis of the lowest ever temperature recorded on the Earth’s surface can explain why it got so…
PRESS RELEASE: Terns clock up the miles
12 January, 2010
Arctic terns confirmed to have the longest animal migration in the world New information on bird migration is revealed by an international team of scientists who have confirmed that the…
Medals for British Antarctic Survey staff
8 February, 2010
The Polar Medal was awarded to three members of staff in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. Congratulations go to Geophysicist Rob Larter, Chief Pilot Alan Meredith and former Personnel…
First open meeting for EC-funded sea-level rise project
8 February, 2010
The open first meeting of the EC Framework 7-funded research programme ice2sea takes place in Krakow, Poland on the 17th & 18th March. A five-year project, involving scientists from 24…
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Polar View in the Antarctic
8 February, 2010
As the Antarctic field season continues with the usual mix of exciting research programmes new enhancements to the online satellite image system that improves ship safety and efficiency are launched….
An International Feel to Antarctic Research
16 February, 2010
There is a distinctly cosmopolitan feel around British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station this month (February). Science teams from eight countries enjoyed Rothera’s hospitality as they passed through on their…
PRESS RELEASE: Diversity of marine species detailed
18 February, 2010
Understanding global climate change through new breakthroughs in Polar research The latest findings from research on Antarctica’s rich marine life are presented this week at the American Association for the…
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PRESS RELEASE: Submerged lake drill site chosen
4 June, 2010
Drilling into the unknown – the first exploration of a sub-glacial Antarctic lake is a major step closer Scientists have located the ideal drill site for the first ever exploration…
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South Georgia Town Meeting – 28 September 2010
23 August, 2010
A South Georgia Town Meeting takes place at British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge on 28 September 2010. The Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) seeks to…
Dr. John Turner awarded SCAR Medal for Excellence in Antarctic Research
23 July, 2010
During the SCAR Open Science Conference in Buenos Aires from 30th July to 11th August this year, the SCAR Medal for Excellence in Antarctic Research will be awarded to Dr….
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BAS geolocators used to monitor wood thrush migrations
26 July, 2010
Scientists at York University in Canada have used miniaturised geolocators developed at British Antarctic Survey to track wood thrushes during their autumn migration. The birds travel from Pennsylvania in the…
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Ocean circulation in the North Atlantic.
30 July, 2010
Most scientists think that fluctuations in ocean circulation are linked to changes in climate. Now they’ve found evidence that links those fluctuations to the kind of temperature increases that can…
PRESS RELEASE: Greenland drilling progress
2 August, 2010
Greenland Ice Core Team Reaches Bedrock Bedrock has been reached Tuesday July 27 2010 at the deep ice core drilling site North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling (NEEM) on the Greenland…
BAS ranked in top ten British institutions in environment and ecology
10 August, 2010
British Antarctic Survey ranked 9th in a survey of 303 British institutions which have produced the most influential papers of the last ten years in the category of environmental sciences…
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PRESS RELEASE: How marine animals crossed continent
31 August, 2010
Marine animals suggest evidence for a trans-Antarctic seaway A tiny marine filter-feeder, that anchors itself to the sea bed, offers new clues to scientists studying the stability of the West…
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Paul Rodhouse appointed to Science Innovation and Strategy Board
21 September, 2010
Professor Paul Rodhouse, biological oceanographer with the British Antarctic Survey, has been appointed to the Science and Innovation Strategy Board (SISB) of the Natural Environment Research Council. SISB is responsible…
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PRESS RELEASE: Census of Marine Life
4 October, 2010
Event: A Decade of Discovery: Census of Marine Life — News Conference Venue: Royal Institution, London Date: Monday 4 October: 12.30 – 16.30 Findings from a major international investigation into…
David Vaughan joins ‘Leaders Preserving Our Future’ conference panel
1 November, 2010
Professor David Vaughan of the British Antarctic Survey joins a panel of renowned scientists and environmentalists in London this week (3 November). He will be speaking at a conference for…
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Global CO2 emissions back on the rise in 2010
21 November, 2010
Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions — the main contributor to global warming — show no sign of abating and may reach record levels in 2010, according to a study led…
Kittiwakes’ trans-Atlantic winter odyssey linked to breeding success
5 January, 2011
One of Britain’s best known seabirds winters on opposite sides of the Atlantic depending on whether its breeding attempt has been successful, according to new research published today in the…
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British Antarctic Survey teams up with Lancaster University to understand “killer electrons”
25 January, 2011
British Antarctic Survey is working with Lancaster University to understand how particles from space affect the Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists aim to find out more about so-called “killer electrons” in the…
Chief Scientific Adviser David Clary visits British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station
28 January, 2011
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Chief Scientific Adviser David Clary visited Rothera Research Station in January to gain an understanding of the importance and breadth of BAS’s science programme…
The Antarctic comes to London in SEA LIFE London Aquarium’s new penguin experience
2 February, 2011
Penguin mania is set to sweep London this year as the SEA LIFE London Aquarium announces a major new area featuring a family of gentoo penguins will open in spring….
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British Antarctic Survey at the Cambridge Science Festival
11 February, 2011
On Saturday 19th March, BAS will be holding two displays at the annual Cambridge Science Festival. One display will be at the Department of Chemistry called “Climate change and atmosphere…
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PRESS RELEASE: Growing evidence of carbon impact
22 February, 2011
Captain Scott’s century-old collections suggest marine life is capturing more carbon Tiny Antarctic marine creatures collected 100 years ago by Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott give new clues about…
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New Arctic sea-ice information service established
2 March, 2011
British Antarctic Survey remote sensing expert Andrew Fleming is part of a new European project to aid ships’ navigation in ice-infested waters in the European Arctic and the Baltic Sea…
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ice2sea: Providing the IPCC with sea-level rise projections
19 April, 2011
In the first of a two-part interview published on SciencePoles, the scientific website of the International Polar Foundation, British Antarctic Survey glaciologist Professor David Vaughan talks about the ice2sea project,…
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Professor Richard Horne made Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
20 April, 2011
British Antarctic Survey scientist Professor Richard Horne has been made a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). This title is only awarded once a year to one in a…
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British Antarctic Survey at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival
5 May, 2011
The annual Lyme Regis Fossil Festival took place last weekend (29 Apr – 1 May) with the theme ‘Marine Parade’ – celebrating the area’s marine fossil heritage. The festival included…
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Climate science in action at DECC
6 May, 2011
Since August 2010, Dr Emily Shuckburgh, Head of British Antarctic Survey’s Open Oceans research group, has been working two days per week at the Department of Energy and Climate Change…
Memorial remembers Britons lost in Antarctica
10 May, 2011
Two memorials dedicated to Britons who lost their lives in the service of science in Antarctica are unveiled this week. Since 1948, a total of 29 people have died in…
Monument in memory of Britons lost in Antarctica unveiled
13 May, 2011
A memorial monument dedicated to Britons who lost their lives in the service of science in Antarctica was unveiled in Cambridge on 12 May 2011. The monument – an arc…
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