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Southern Ocean food-webs and climate change: A short review and future directions

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Disturbing the seabed could make climate change worse

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Disturbing the seabed could make climate change worse

A study published this month in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science reveals that disturbing the seabed, through activities such as trawling, could increase the scale and speed of climate … The post Disturbing the seabed could make climate change worse appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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The role of the soil microbiome in the colonisation of glacier forefields by Antarctic pearlwort (Colobanthus quitensis) under current and future climate change scenarios

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International team heads for Antarctica to study global warming effects

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International team heads for Antarctica to study global warming effects

A research mission to Antarctica will study the effects of global warming on the West Antarctic ice sheet. The mission is part of an international research programme, which includes researchers … The post International team heads for Antarctica to study global warming effects appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Extreme environments as sources of fungal endophytes mitigating climate change impacts on crops in Mediterranean-type ecosystems

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Retreating sea ice keeps zooplankton in the depths

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Retreating sea ice keeps zooplankton in the depths

Climate change is affecting the vertical migration of zooplankton in the Arctic, with potential implications for the entire Arctic ecosystem, finds a new study, published today in Nature Climate Change. … The post Retreating sea ice keeps zooplankton in the depths appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Urgent call for more Southern Ocean research

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Urgent call for more Southern Ocean research

Today, hundreds of international scientists are sounding a clarion call for urgent expansion of Southern Ocean research in the emerging climate crisis. 300 scientists from 25 nations have been meeting … The post Urgent call for more Southern Ocean research appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Evaluating climate change risks to Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish

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Life on a subantarctic island: installing a new renewable energy system at Bird Island Research Station

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Life on a subantarctic island: installing a new renewable energy system at Bird Island Research Station

British Antarctic Survey aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040 and decarbonise our polar research stations by 2030.  A key part of this project is to end the reliance on conventional … The post Life on a subantarctic island: installing a new renewable energy system at Bird Island Research Station appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Ground beneath Thwaites Glacier mapped for first time

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Ground beneath Thwaites Glacier mapped for first time

The ground beneath Antarctica’s most vulnerable glacier has been mapped for the first time, helping scientists to better understand how it is being affected by climate change. Analysis of the … The post Ground beneath Thwaites Glacier mapped for first time appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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