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Microplastics discovered in Antarctica

Scientists have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica’s deep field camps, revealing how far-reaching plastic pollution has become. While not new, it’s the first time these tiny …

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Iceworld Podcast

Out now, ‘Carbon cycling, biogeochemistry, and cruising on RRS Sir David Attenborough’ – in which host Nadia Frontier speaks to early career researchers Emily Rowlands, Laura Taylor & Kat Turner …

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BAS Science Summaries

BAS Science Summaries 2024-25 This booklet contains summaries of all the field, station, and ship-based science projects that the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is supporting during the 2024-25 Antarctic field …

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RRS Sir David Attenborough

UK Arctic Research Station

Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard archipelago

King Edward Point Research Station

King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia

Bird Island Research Station

Bird Island, South Georgia

Rothera Research Station

Rothera Point, Adelaide Island

Halley VI Research Station

Halley VI, Brunt Ice Shelf, Caird Coast

RRS Sir David Attenborough,

UK Arctic Research Station, Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard archipelago

King Edward Point Research Station, King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia

Bird Island Research Station, Bird Island, South Georgia

Rothera Research Station, Rothera Point, Adelaide Island

Halley VI Research Station, Halley VI, Brunt Ice Shelf, Caird Coast

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