Our director Jane will be co-hosting an event tomorrow at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) to mark the 125th anniversary of Captain Scott’s British National Antarctic Expedition, which saw the discovery of the South Magnetic Pole and reached a new 'furthest south'. Tickets still available ➡️

We’ve been papped… By a satellite! 🛰️ The RRS Sir David Attenborough is visible in some of the latest Sentinel-2 images of Greenland, as was spotted by some of the eagle-eyed team onboard.

Boaty McBoatface has returned from its first expedition under glacial mélange! Our friends at @noc.ac.uk sent the UK's favourite submarine on a 23hr mission from the RRS Sir David Attenborough. This data will help show how Greenland's glaciers interact with the fjords and oceans.

What if the ocean current keeping Britain warm started to slow down? ☔ The AMOC acts like a giant conveyor belt, moving heat from the tropics to our shores. Models predict that the AMOC could slow down or collapse – potentially leading to new extremes in weather. 🧵1/2

Today, the RRS Sir David Attenborough set sail from the UK 🚢 bound for Greenland as part of the GIANT project – an ambitious mission to study how rapidly melting fjord glaciers are affecting Atlantic currents, climate, and wider marine ecosystems. #ArcticResearch #ClimateScience 🧵1/4

Winter Storm Fern hit 230M+ Americans. Cost? Over $100 billion. Scientists say better polar winter data could help predict events like this. Here's what needs to change: doi.org/10.1007/s003... #AAS #PolarWinter #ExtremeWeather #ClimateScience @bas.ac.uk

Congratulations to Prof. Pete Convey, terrestrial ecologist at British Antarctic Survey, awarded the 2026 SCAR Medal for Excellence in Antarctic Research! 🎉 SCAR awards this medal annually for significant contributions to Antarctic research. #PolarScience #Antarctica 🧵1/2

Happy #InternationalDayOfTheSeafarer to our brilliant crew on board RRS Sir David Attenborough. Our mariners work in one of the world's most challenging oceans. Crossing the Drake Passage & navigating sea ice, icebergs & unchartered waters is all in a day's work for them. 📸Rich Turner, BAS

Look, we're SWEATING in Cambridge today. But down at the UK's largest Antarctic research station, our team are also experiencing a heatwave. It's midwinter on the Antarctic Peninsula: it should be -15°C to -20°C at the moment. It's -2°C. There's almost no sea ice, and there has been rain.

Extreme weather is making headlines – and record winter warming is being felt in Antarctica. 🧊🌡️ 🧵1/5

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

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

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. 🧵1/2

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 🧵1/2

What if we could predict ice fracturing in Antarctica? | British Antarctic Survey

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That's a wrap on the 2025/26 Antarctic science season! Our teams worked on 50+ projects across five research stations, in the deep field, and at sea – from climate science to wildlife monitoring. Here's a look back at (some of) what we got up to... 🧵1/9

This is the moment that RRS Sir David Attenborough set sail from Rothera Research Station in Antarctica. It leaves behind team of hardy Winterers there to stay through polar night. They'll live and work there alone until October 💙 📸 Jerry Gillham, Winter Station Leader

With a fresh flurry of snow and deconstruction complete, isn't Rothera Research Station looking good? It's been a busy month for our Antarctic team - modernising the station *and* keeping the science on track. Find out what's occuring in the latest Postcard from Rothera ⬇️ https://ow.ly/qwTK50YXnyr

Did you know there are plants in Antarctica? 0.4% of Antarctica’s surface is free of snow and ice, which allows two species of flowering plants to thrive, as well as mosses, liverworts, and lichens. 📸 Elise Biersma 🧵1/6

Happy Birthday to Sir David Attenborough - from your namesake, RRS Sir David Attenborough! 🚢 The link between Sir David and this ship is very special to all who work on it. True to his legacy, it's where we do world leading polar science to understand these precious regions of our planet.

Two giant icebergs, one BIG difference 🧊 The famous ‘megabergs’ A23a and A76a drifted through Antarctic waters in recent years – both more than twice the size of Greater London. But what impact did they have on ocean life? Biogeochemist Laura Taylor led the research to find out… 🧵1/7

You've heard of Jack-in-the-box: enter drone-in-a-box! This nifty bit of kit has been put through its paces this season to see if it could be used to help researchers study wildlife on this remote and rugged island...

What better way to roll into the bank holiday weekend than with an Easter egg hunt? And we're not talking about the chocolate kind 👀 Can you find the secret page on our new website? Hint: it’s “aww”fully cute... Let us know if you found it ⬇️ #aww #easteregg #topsecret

When you need a little help from an old friend…🚢📡 In a new partnership, Ukrainian scientists from the research vessel, Noosfera, have been working together with BAS researchers to take critical ocean measurements that will help us understand the impact of climate change on Antarctica’s coasts 🧵1/5

New research shows that, as well as breeding at different times of the year, populations of Band-rumped Storm Petrels on St Helena forage in different places. Read on for a summary Full paper: doi.org/10.1186/s40462-026-00633-1 @bas.ac.uk 🧪 🌎️ 🪶 #seabirds

Hello Walrus-spotters of Bluesky! Meet Dr Hannah Cubaynes, who is leading the Walrus from Space citizen science counting project. Help count here ➡️ geohive.vantor.com/walrus/login Watch Hannah's talk about her (prize-winning) work tracking animals with satellites 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=99YS...

Whales & walrus from space | Dr Hannah Cubaynes Law Prize Lecture | British Antarctic Survey

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Hannah Cubaynes@whalesfromspace.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Looking for walrus detectives! 🕵️‍♀️

Bluesky, we need your help to count walrus! 🦭 Previously on "Walrus from Space", volunteers like you sifted through around 500,000 satellite images to support our conservation research. Now we're asking the you to help us count the walrus in those images 👀 ➡️ geohive.vantor.com/walrus/login

Psst... we have a shiny new website 😍 Those of you who remember the old British Antarctic Survey website will appreciate what a dramatic improvement this is. Why not have a little explore? ⬇ www.bas.ac.uk

Homepage - British Antarctic Survey

Uncovering the secrets of Earth's polar and frozen regions - from the depths of the oceans to the inner edge of space.

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Hey you, just a quick reminder: On Saturday 21 March, we're throwing open the doors of British Antarctic Survey HQ in Cambridge 🇦🇶 It's a family friendly event exploring all things polar! Come and see us. You'll need a (free) ticket 🎟️ www.bas.ac.uk/event/open-d...

Ice Explorers Open Day - British Antarctic Survey

Ice Explorers is a fun, family-friendly open day at the headquarters of the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge. Part of the Cambridge Festival line up.

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Greenland’s glaciers are losing ice at an unprecedented pace 🇬🇱 The bad news: vast quantities of freshwater entering the North Atlantic could disrupt major ocean currents - changing ocean ecosystems and European climate. The good news: this GIANT collaboration is getting to the bottom of it, fast ⬇