British Antarctic Survey

U.K. delivers COVID-19 vaccine to British station in Antarctica

The U.K. has now delivered COVID-19 vaccines to its station in Antarctica, saying it’s the last UK Overseas Territory to

Accurately predicting future sea ice conditions is a challenge that has long dogged the scientific community. But a new artificial

New life found under ice shelves in Antarctica raises new questions about diversity types under the ice as well as

Microplastics have been identified in Antarctic waters at rates that mirror the amounts found in oceans elsewhere in the world,

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 15:08 — Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 15:17
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The Arctic could be completely ice-free in summers by 2035, according to a new study that compared present-day conditions with

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 15:08 — Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 15:24
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As the climate warms, biosecurity issues will become an increasing concern for the polar regions says Kevin Hughes, a researcher

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, January 3, 2020 at 07:07 — Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2020 at 08:31
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The summer construction season is underway at the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station in Antarctica, with a crew

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, February 18, 2019 at 12:41 — Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2019 at 10:33
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Scientists have linked past sea ice reductions to some of history’s most extreme climate change events in the North Atlantic,