The fleet of British Antarctic Survey aircraft have taken off on their annual ‘ferry flights’ from Canada, in preparation for a new season of science in Antarctica. The BAS fleet …| British Antarctic Survey
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Transparency is central to our approach – we do not purchase carbon offsets. Instead, we prioritise …| British Antarctic Survey
Ancient ice from Antarctica, extracted as part of the Beyond EPICA – Oldest Ice project, captures a unique climate record spanning at least the past 1.2 million years.| British Antarctic Survey
London, 29-30 September 2025 – Scientists meeting at The Royal Society in London this week are issuing a stark warning: dramatic and extreme changes in Antarctica are happening faster than …| British Antarctic Survey
The Polar Museum at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, has opened its new exhibition, Through Ice & Fire| British Antarctic Survey
The remains of an Antarctic researcher have been discovered by a Polish team among rocks exposed by a receding glacier in Antarctica. They are identified by DNA as those of …| British Antarctic Survey
ANTARCTICA: The world’s largest and oldest iceberg A23a has finally come to a standstill as it appears to have run aground near the sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia. The giant …| British Antarctic Survey
A team of scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) explored the diverse marine life and groundfish thriving 300 metres below the surface.| British Antarctic Survey
ANTARCTICA: Scientists have discovered vibrant communities of ancient sponges and corals on the newly exposed seafloor following the calving of the giant A-84 iceberg. This offers new insights into how …| British Antarctic Survey
The oldest ice ever extracted from Antarctica is on its way to Europe, marking a major milestone in climate science.| British Antarctic Survey
Postcard from Rothera Research Station - Discovery Building progress!| British Antarctic Survey
The most detailed map yet of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice sheet has been assembled by a team of international scientists led from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).| British Antarctic Survey
A new study has revealed significant changes in the strength and position of the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds over the past 11,000 years. Researchers, including those from British Antarctic Survey …| British Antarctic Survey
British Antarctic Survey are publishing their carbon footprint for the first time to increase transparency and help others reduce their emissions.| British Antarctic Survey
