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Russia claims to have found huge oil reserves in Antarctica; UK feels it could mean a complete new ball game
The inquiry saw three ministers grilled on Russian oil prospecting activities in Antarctica, which are believed to fall within the UK’s claimed territory in the region. The Alexander Karpinsky ...
'I came back from Antarctica with a tingling face - then I got devastating diagnosis'
Nicola Shaw, 38, from Manchester, has shared the symptoms she experienced before she was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour.
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Antarctica breakthrough as scientists make incredible discoveries 2,000 meters below ice
The British Antarctic Survey used data collected over six decades by planes, satellites, ships and dog-drawn sleds to create a detailed map of the continent.
'I went on a cruise through world's 'most dreaded' ocean and woke up in a different world'
Variously known as Drakes' Shake, "the most dreaded bit of ocean on the Globe" and home to the world's worst storms, the ...
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UK Antarctic Science Conference at BAS, Cambridge
The British Antarctic Survey, BAS, has announced that the UK Antarctic Science Conference 2024 will take place at the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge, 1st – 3rd October 2024. The meeting ...
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What people don’t tell you before booking an Antarctic cruise
On December 5 2023, the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust closed the island to visitors. It’s not yet known if the island will re-open for the 2024-2025 season. We’ve all seen the pictures of ...
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Bedmap 3
The most detailed map yet of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice sheet has been assembled by a team including scientists ...
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Antarctica: The continent discovered 200 years ago
Antarctica has two seasons; winter and summer, and these take place at the opposite times of the year than we’re used to in the UK. Antarctic summers happen at the same time as UK winters ...
Melting Antarctic ice sheets are slowing Earth’s strongest ocean current: ‘There could be severe consequences’
Freshwater from melting ice sheets can slow the critical ocean circulation that helps regulate the planet’s climate ...
What we learnt flying over the world's largest iceberg A23a - and why it's not long for this world
Flying over the massive iceberg, it's indistinguishable from the horizon. But as it melts, chunks of ice risk floating ...