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We’re at the Great Exhibition Road Festival this weekend!
Look out for the big orange Antarctic field tent in the Family Fun Zone, Kensington Gardens – you can crawl inside, dress up as a polar researcher, and find out what life is really like on the coldest continent on Earth.
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In the depths of polar winter, our Antarctic teams have been quietly preparing for World Cup glory. England and Scotland – the reinforcements are ready ⚽
Far from home. With you in spirit. Good luck from the bottom of the world!
#FifaWorldCup2026 #Antarctica
Can AI help us study one of the most challenging environments on Earth? As London Tech Week is shining light on the use of AI in society, find out how we’re using it to monitor the polar regions and the environment. This is AI for good.
#AI #MachineLearning #polarregions #environment
Why do we need to modernise our facilities in Antarctica? Hear from some of our scientists on why this is important and what it means for them: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVIu...
Read the end of construction season news story on our website: www.bas.ac.uk/news/rothera...
The new Discovery Building is now fully operational at Rothera Research Station. Built at the end of the Earth. Built for decades of polar science. ❄️
#Antarctica #Environment #PolarResearch
🕙 12pm to 6pm on 6-7 June
📍 Family Fun Zone, Kensington Gardens, East Albert Lawn
🔗 Free to attend, just register using this link:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/great-exhi...
#exrdfest #Science #London
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What's the crack? BAS, @ucl.ac.uk and @aalto.fi scientists have been studying how cracks develop in Antarctic ice shelves.
Ice shelves act as a natural brake on glaciers. When they break apart, ice flows into the ocean and sea levels rise.
youtube.com/watch?v=lw2lXhZfE-s&feature=youtu.be
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The team found that different types of ice within a shelf vary significantly in how easily they crack.
Including this detail in ice shelf models could transform how accurately we predict ice shelf collapse and future sea-level rise.
Check out the full story 👉 bit.ly/4uMG5GY
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British Antarctic Survey has completed a significant phase of construction at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica, delivering new infrastructure that will power cutting-edge polar science for decad...
New research led by British Antarctic Survey provides fresh insights into how cracks and fractures develop in ice and how future sea-level rise may unfold.
