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Professor Lindsay Stringer sets sail to the Antarctic
Professor Stringer from the Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) and the School of Earth and Environment has set sail to the Antarctic as part of the project ‘Homeward Bound’.
Scientists observe first signs of healing in the Antarctic ozone layer
New research has identified clear signs that the hole in the Antarctic ozone layer is beginning to close.
Antarctic fossils reveal creatures weren't safer in the south during dinosaur extinction
A study of more than 6000 marine fossils from the Antarctic shows that the mass extinction event that killed the dinosaurs was sudden and just as deadly to life in the polar regions.
Watch the big polar glaciers moving for first time
Centre for Polar Observation & Modelling has launched the ice sheet outlet glacier velocity service using satellite data.
Ocean life triggers ice formation in clouds
A study, by ICAS scientists, has shown for the first time that phytoplankton (plant life) in remote ocean regions can contribute to rare airborne particles that trigger ice formation in clouds.