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Uncovering the secrets of Earth's frozen places, and doing climate science for a sustainable planet 🌍 We're the UK's polar science institute 👋
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    Aug 24, 2023
    You’ve heard about Antarctic sea ice lows - well, here’s the consequences. Over 9,000 emperor penguin chicks from colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea are thought to have died in November 2022. The sea ice they lived on broke up early, before they'd developed waterproof feathers.
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    Feb 26, 2021
    Brunt Ice Shelf calves along North Rift chasm - A 1270 km² #iceberg has broken off the #BruntIceShelf. #HalleyVI Research Station is closed for the winter and unlikely to be affected. Full story: bas.ac.uk/media-post/bru… 📽️ #NorthRift, #Antarctica, 16 Feb 2021, @BAS_News
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    Jan 23, 2023
    A new iceberg the size of Greater London has calved from Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf. Last night, the crack Chasm-1 fully extended through the 150m thick ice - a decade after BAS scientists first detected that cracks in the ice sheet were growing. 1/2
    Graphic shows that Chasm-1 has extended fully to calve a huge iceberg from the Brunt Ice Shelf.
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    Jun 25, 2024
    It looks like climate models are under-predicting sea level rise, and scientists have been trying to work out why. Now, new analysis by Dr Alex Bradley @abraleey may have identified the missing puzzle piece… bas.ac.uk/media-post/new… Buckle up for a 🧵⬇️
    New tipping point discovered beneath the Antarctic ice sheet - British Antarctic Survey
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    Apr 1, 2024
    Scientists thrilled but confused by world-first sighting of a polar bear in Antarctic 🐻‍❄️ The bear showed a peaceful attitude to local penguins. Both species face an uncertain future as warming temperatures threaten sea ice habitats. Is this the start of a new polar partnership?
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    Apr 21, 2022
    We’re delighted to wish BAS’ Eric Bourne and Stephen Carpenter luck on their upcoming wedding which will be the first same-sex marriage in British Antarctic Territory. Their big day will mark a historic step for diversity and inclusion in polar science ❄️🏳️‍🌈bas.ac.uk/media-post/wed…
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    Jun 14, 2021
    “Loss of #PineIsland’s #iceshelf now looks like it possibly could occur in the next decade or two, as opposed to the melt-driven subsurface change playing out over 100 or more years. So it’s a potentially much more rapid and abrupt change.” Pierre Dutrieux
    Massive Antarctic glacier accelerating toward the sea as key ice shelf is ripping apart
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    Jul 24, 2017
    Great to have @elliegoulding with us today finding out what ice cores tell us about #climatechange #Antarctica
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    Jan 24, 2023
    NEW satellite image of the huge iceberg that has calved off the Brunt Ice Shelf in #Antarctica shows a clear break. Image was acquired late Monday by Suomi/NPP VIIRS satellite courtesy of @NASA
    Satellite image shows iceberg clearly broken off Antarctic ice shelf, black lines shows water beneath
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    Jan 24, 2023
    Before and after 🤓 Here's a super sharp view of the vast new #iceberg breaking away from the Brunt Ice Shelf in #Antarctica. 📸 Sentinel-2 @CopernicusEU & thanks to @USGSLandsat for the before shot from 20 Jan.
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    Apr 25, 2022
    Huge congratulations to Eric and Stephen who were married yesterday at BAS' Rothera Research Station 💒 This is the first same-sex wedding to take place in British Antarctic Territory 🏳️‍🌈#polarpride #diversityinukpolarscience #PRIDE #Antarctica bas.ac.uk/media-post/cou…
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    Jul 24, 2017
    What can ancient ice cores tell us? @elliegoulding at BAS ice labs to learn how ice gives us record of atmospheric CO2 over past 800,000 yrs
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    Jan 9, 2022
    Happy Birthday to the #DuchessOfCambridge, pictured here at the ceremonial naming of the #RRSSirDavidAttenborough. The Duchess is the ship's Sponsor and named the ship in the traditional way of smashing a bottle of champagne against the hull of the ship! 🍾🚢
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    Dec 25, 2023
    Festive greetings from our all research stations in #Antarctica, this is the team at Halley 🎄
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