Antarctica
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:47:00 GMTGlaciers melting rapidly call for action
The world has lost 5% of its ice volume over the past 20 years, with an annual melt of 273 billion tons, according to a recent study by the United Nations (UN) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Regions like Europ...
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:30:00 GMTOff South Georgia, world’s largest iceberg disintegrating
Southwest of South Georgia and stretching further than the eye can see, Iceberg A23a is 40 miles wide and a total of 3,100 Sq Km, making it larger than Greater London.
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:58:00 GMTSouth Georgia’s ground-fish survey reveals key insights of marine life
The waters surrounding South Georgia, nestled beneath glaciated mountains, are among the most biologically rich in the Southern Ocean. In February, a team of scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and international ...
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:53:00 GMTUnexpected forms of life found under loose Antarctica iceberg
Researchers found unimagined forms of life under the A-84 iceberg nearly 30 kilometers long and 510 square kilometers in area, which broke off from the George VI Ice Shelf in Antarctica earlier this year, exposing a previously ...
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:59:00 GMTFalklands BFSAI stationed, support BAS in reconnaissance mission in Antarctica
The British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI continue to support the British Antarctic Survey following a reconnaissance mission over the Union Glacier, Antarctica.
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 08:16:00 GMTHow Shackleton’s Endurance was found, Falklands Maritime Heritage
Celebrating the 3rd anniversary of finding Endurance, the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust has released for the first time an animated film of the full route of the Endurance22 team from the start of their search in Cape Town ...
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:55:00 GMTBAS invites to the Cambridge Festival, “Join us for an Antarctic Adventure”
Come along to ‘Antarctic Adventure – Explore the Frozen Frontier’ – a talk aimed at anyone over 7 years old by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) polar scientist Kate Hendry and marine biologist Dr. Helen Scales.
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:40:00 GMTA23a iceberg poses no threat to South Georgia, for now
The world's largest iceberg, A23a, has grounded 73 kilometers off South Georgia Island, alleviating concerns about a potential collision that could have disrupted the local wildlife's food supply. The iceberg, weighing nearly o...
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:12:00 GMTHuman waste found on Antarctica's Byers Peninsula
Spanish scientists led by Professor Jesús Ruiz Fernández of the University of Oviedo have found traces of human waste, including plastic bottles, drums, flip-flops, and other objects, on Antarctica's Byers Peninsula, one of t...
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:29:00 GMTFalklands: two Indian Navy women officers reach Stanley after successfully navigating Cape Horn
Completing their longest and most challenging leg, the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel, INSV, Tarini arrived safely in Stanley, Falkland Islands after travelling 10,400km from New Zealand.