AISIT is creating a standardised, machine-readable database of Arctic freshwater tracers and related environmental data. The post AISIT appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.| British Antarctic Survey
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The 2025 – 2026 Antarctic season is a landmark for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and its Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Project (AIMP), as the new Discovery Building begins to take … The post Discovery Building comes to life in a milestone new season for British Antarctic Survey appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.| British Antarctic Survey
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Pink granite boulders scattered across the dark volcanic peaks of the Hudson Mountains in West Antarctica, have revealed the presence of a vast buried granite body – almost 100 km … The post Hidden giant granite discovered beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.| British Antarctic Survey
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Ice shelves buttress the grounded ice sheet, restraining its flow into the ocean. Mass loss from these ice shelves occurs primarily through ocean-induced basal melting, with the highest melt rates occurring in regions that host basal channels – elongated, kilometre-wide zones of relatively thin ice. While some models suggest that basal channels could mitigate overall ice shelf melt rates, channels have also been linked to basal and surface crevassing, leaving their cumulative impact on ice ...| British Antarctic Survey
A decade ago, the European EPICA project completed drilling a deep ice core at Dome C, revealing the close link between climate and atmospheric greenhouse gases over the past 800,000 …| British Antarctic Survey
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
New research shows decline in population and breeding success of Antarctic seabird A fifty year study of the charismatic seabird, the southern giant petrel, on the Antarctic island of Signy …| British Antarctic Survey
Branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs) are a group of temperature-sensitive membrane lipids found in bacteria that have been widely used in palaeo-temperature reconstruction. Despite recent advances in analytical methods, calibration datasets and statistical modelling approaches, one of the current challenges in Quaternary science remains in determining the most appropriate calibration model for reconstructing past changes in climate. We address this challenge by expanding e...| British Antarctic Survey
The RRS Sir David Attenborough, commissioned by NERC, built by Cammell Laird for operation by British Antarctic Survey, is one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world.| British Antarctic Survey
Scientific name: Aptenodytes forsteri The emperor is the giant of the penguin world and one of the largest of all birds. Gold patches on their ears and on the top …| British Antarctic Survey
With their black back and head, and white front, Adélie penguins are like miniature men in evening dress. They are named after the wife of Dumont d’Urville, the French Antarctic …| British Antarctic Survey
The resource of Antarctic and subantarctic waters supports vast numbers of a variety of seabirds, which play an important role in the marine ecosystem. While penguins and albatrosses are perhaps the …| British Antarctic Survey
A quarter of all marine methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is estimated to be hosted in Southern Ocean sediments. Climate change-induced ocean warming and ice shelf melting risk the stability of sedimentary gas hydrates, resulting in potential degassing and establishment of marine methane seeps. While methane seeps can originate from various sources, the destabilisation of gas hydrates may contribute to the formation and persistence of some active seeps. The impact of these seeps and their ris...| 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
AMOP is developing Artificial Intelligence methods that aim to optimise the efficiency of Antarctic field operations, while maximising science delivery| British Antarctic Survey
Read about our renewable energy projects that will enable us to reduce 50% of the emissions of our Bird Island Research Station.| British Antarctic Survey
As part of the efforts to decarbonise the BAS Estate in Antarctica, the Rothera Renewable Energy Project aims to identify the road map to transition the current energy system on station, to renewable energy technology over the next ten years.| 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
Signy Research Station is one of Britain’s smallest stations, and is only occupied in summer. The island’s abundant wildlife and greenery make it an ideal outdoor laboratory. Research at Signy …| British Antarctic Survey
The Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme will transform how British Antarctic Survey enables and supports frontier science.| British Antarctic Survey
Our research and innovation outputs will play a critical role in our commitment to reach ‘net zero’ carbon emissions as a nation by 2050| British Antarctic Survey
British Antarctic Survey is using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for the first time on the RRS Sir David Attenborough, as an alternative to conventional diesel fuel, as part of a trial to reduce carbon emissions.| British Antarctic Survey
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has been been certified as ‘taking action’ under the Carbon Trust’s Route to Net Zero Standard.| 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 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
As Rothera Research Station continues its modernisation programme, Matt Hughes, Tower Operations Supervisor, shares his thoughts on the transition to our new Operations Tower, marking a significant milestone in Antarctic aviation history.| 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
