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Southern Hemisphere (SH) circulation and surface climate changes are emerging in recent decades. For example, in most seasons, the SH Hadley cell edge and the eddy-driven jet stream have shifted […] The post Disentangling Anthropogenic Effects on Southern Hemisphere Circulation and Surface Climate: A Multi‐Model Large Ensemble Approach appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Changes in sea ice concentration (SIC) and derived sea ice extent have been monitored using microwave radiometers since the late 1970s, providing information about the polar response to climate change, […] The post Sensitivity of the Bootstrap sea ice concentration algorithm to surface parameters in the Antarctic marginal ice zone using passive microwave retrievals appeared…
Climate change is driving vegetation expansion in polar regions. Roland et al.1 report a 14-fold greening trend across the Antarctic Peninsula region since the 1980s, based on satellite data. However, […] The post Greening rates are sensitive to methodology and biology; comment to Sustained greening of the Antarctic Peninsula observed from satellites [Commentary] appeared first…
During Pleistocene ice ages, abrupt climate changes co-occurred with switches in Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) strength. The global impact and characteristic north-south temperature pattern of these events is typically […] The post Planetary energy budget during abrupt glacial climate events set by Atlantic Ocean heat valve appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Wildfires are becoming increasingly frequent and intense under ongoing climate change, with the potential to emit and transport particles, from black carbon to nutrient-bearing aerosols, into remote and fragile ecosystems […] The post Arctic transport of North American and Canadian wildfire aerosols appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Climate change has dramatically altered the Arctic seas with significant decrease in sea ice extent and thickness and warming water temperature. The ecological impacts of such change have been described […] The post A pan-Arctic pigment database for phytoplankton and sea-ice algae appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Snow algae are important primary producers in Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems. As short-term Antarctic summer temperatures approach 20°C, parameterising temperature tolerance for snow algal species is key to determining how climate […] The post Antarctic snow algal responses to temperature – potential implications of climate change appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Cambridge & Oxford join forces to unlock over a million biological records Tricia Harnett Tue, 07/14/2026 – 14:24 Cambridge and Oxford join forces to unlock over a million biological records for climate research. The University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford have announced a major new partnership to digitise over 1.1 million natural history…
LLong-term exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge. The study, published in […]
Human activity has driven retreat of one of Antarctica’s most important glaciers British Antarctic Survey scientists have contributed to the first study to directly link the retreat of a major Antarctic glacier to human-caused climate change. The post Human activity has driven retreat of one of Antarctica’s most important glaciers appeared first on British Antarctic…