http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/news/ News and press releases from the British Antarctic Survey http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/news/ http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/Images/baslogo.gif 144 34 en-uk Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT MakeSite Content Management System http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/news/news_story.php?id=2169 http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/news/news_story.php?id=2169 Joe Farman, CBE It is with great sadness the British Antarctic Survey reports that Joe Farman died on Saturday 11 May 2013. He was 82. Joseph Charles Farman CBE, together with colleagues Brian Gardiner and Jon Shanklin, was responsible for one of the biggest environmental discoveries of the 20th century — the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. Their results, first published in the... News Story Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/news/news_story.php?id=2163 http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/news/news_story.php?id=2163 Barrel balloon over Halley VI (Photo: Mark Clilverd, BAS) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced British Antarctic Survey’s Halley VI research station has attained Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) Global station status. This is in recognition of the breadth and quality of the atmospheric science data collected at Halley and its importance for setting baseline data against... News Story Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/press/press_releases/press_release.php?id=2136 http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/press/press_releases/press_release.php?id=2136 Clam A new study of Antarctic clams reveals that age matters when it comes to adapting to the effects of climate change. The research provides new insight and understanding of the likely impact of predicted environmental change on future ocean biodiversity. Reporting this week in the journal Global Change Biology scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and from Germany’s Universi... Press Release Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/news/news_story.php?id=2135 http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/news/news_story.php?id=2135 A new study of Europe’s extreme storm events reveals that they often occur near  the jet stream – the fast flowing air currents that flow high in the Earth’s atmosphere. The study further reveals that storms also bunch together in time – with extreme events sometimes happening closer to each other than traditional weather predictions would suggest. This bunching can t... News Story Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/press/press_releases/press_release.php?id=2126 http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/press/press_releases/press_release.php?id=2126 A new 1000-year Antarctic Peninsula climate reconstruction shows that summer ice melting has intensified almost ten-fold, and mostly since the mid 20th Century. Summer ice melt affects the stability of Antarctic ice shelves and glaciers. Ice core camp The research, published this week in the journal Nature Geoscience, adds new knowledge to the international effort that is required to understa... Press Release Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/press/press_releases/press_release.php?id=2113 http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/press/press_releases/press_release.php?id=2113 New research from the Antarctic Peninsula shows that the summer melt season has been getting longer over the last 60 years. Increased summer melting has been linked to the rapid break-up of ice shelves in the area and rising sea level. The Antarctic Peninsula — a mountainous region extending northwards towards South America — is warming much faster than the rest of Antarctica. Tempera... Press Release Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/news/news_story.php?id=2104 http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/news/news_story.php?id=2104 Chief Executive of the Natural Environment Research Council, Duncan Wingham said, “I am delighted to have Jane Francis join NERC as the new Director of the British Antarctic Survey. She joins us at a time in which our need to understand the polar regions has never been more important. Jane comes to us with an impressive track record of leadership and achievement in one of the outstanding UK ... News Story Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/news/news_story.php?id=2103 http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/news/news_story.php?id=2103 A Royal Society Research Professorship has been awarded to one of British Antarctic Survey’s leading climate scientists Professor Eric Wolff. Professor Eric Wolff Professor Wolff is one of three recipients of this prestigious award which provides long-term support for internationally recognised scientists of outstanding achievement and promise. Previous holders of Royal Society Research... News Story Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT