British Antarctic Survey - Polar Science for a Sustainable Planet

Polar Science for a Sustainable Planet

Antarctica’s oldest ice arrives for climate analysis

A consignment of ancient ice from Antarctica, extracted as part of the Beyond EPICA – Oldest Ice project, arrived at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in Cambridge for detailed analysis this month.

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The Antarctic Treaty and the role of National Antarctic Programmes

How do you measure success when assessing one of the most remarkable examples of international collaboration and diplomacy ever?

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Ancient river landscapes discovered beneath East Antarctica

A team of scientists, including those from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), have uncovered the hidden remains of a vast ancient coastal plain beneath East Antarctica—an important discovery that could refine forecasts of future global sea level rise.

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Tiny ocean heroes play a massive role in Southern Ocean carbon storage

A new study in collaboration with BAS scientists reveals for the first time that zooplankton migration contributes significantly to carbon storage in the Southern Ocean – a process currently overlooked …

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British Antarctic Survey at the Grand Arcade, Cambridge

On 26 July from 9am-5pm, join the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) at the Grand Arcade shopping centre in Cambridge for the brilliant opportunity to explore polar science close to home. This free event will feature a showcase of some of the work conducted at BAS.

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Study challenges recent claims about rapid Antarctic “greening”

A new study challenges recent claims about dramatic “greening” in Antarctica and how this conflicts with decades of field-based ecological knowledge. The new opinion article ‘Is Antarctica Greening?’, published in …

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RRS Sir David Attenborough webcam

RRS Sir David Attenborough webcam

RRS Sir David Attenborough
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Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard archipelago

UK Arctic Research Station

Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard archipelago
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King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia

King Edward Point Research Station

King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia
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Bird Island, South Georgia

Bird Island Research Station

Bird Island, South Georgia
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Rothera Point, Adelaide Island

Rothera Research Station

Rothera Point, Adelaide Island
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Halley VI, Brunt Ice Shelf, Caird Coast

Halley VI Research Station

Halley VI, Brunt Ice Shelf, Caird Coast

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UK Arctic Research Station, Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard archipelago

King Edward Point Research Station, King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia

Bird Island Research Station, Bird Island, South Georgia

Rothera Research Station, Rothera Point, Adelaide Island

Halley VI Research Station, Halley VI, Brunt Ice Shelf, Caird Coast