As Midwinter’s Day falls on a Saturday this year we are extending the celebration to cover today and tomorrow. Midwinter in the British Antarctic Territory marks the halfway point of the Antarctic winter. HM Commissioner to the British Antarctic Territory, Jane Rumble has written to British Antarctic Survey (BAS) personnel currently stationed in Antarctica. “As…
This week we welcomed Jane Rumble as Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory. In this role, Jane will continue to oversee the good governance of the Territory, assisted by the Administrator. Jane has played a pivotal role on the Territory’s government since 2003 and we are proud to welcome her as the first female Commissioner…
The latest edition of the British Antarctic Territory Gazette was published today, 20 December 2024. This covers the period January to December 2024. This is an important record of all BAT legislation, orders and appointments. Read the latest Gazette in full
As part of a regular series on the meaning of place-names in the Territory, this latest edition focuses on location accuracy. Do place-names in Antarctica move? Many of them do if they are located on the ice sheet or ice shelves, but even certain features such as mountains and islands could be seen to be…
Midwinter may be over and the sun will slowly start to appear in the Territory but we cannot get over the special message from The King (no not the penguins!)
Midwinter's Day: King sends message to Antarctic scientists
King Charles is the first monarch to take part in the annual BBC broadcast, which sends a morale-raising message ...
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If you were brave enough to face the heatwave in London today you will see the BAT flag flying proudly from the FCDO building. While we enjoy the sun, we thank those who are spending their summer down in the Territory! Happy Midwinter's Day 🐧🥳
Here in the UK, we may be in the grip of a heatwave, but for those at the other end of the Earth, 21 June is Midwinter Day – the shortest & darkest day of the year. In 1944, the nine men at Port Lockroy spent their day very differently from us!
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What's better than celebrating Midwinter? Celebrating it twice! While tomorrow marks the official Midwinter, we are starting the celebrations today! Read the Commissioner's letter here 🐧🇦🇶🥳@BAS_News
Midwinter’s Day 2025 - British Antarctic Territory
As Midwinter’s Day falls on a Saturday this year we are extending the celebration to cover today and tomorrow. ...
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Port Lockroy like never been seen before! Take a look at the world's most southerly post office during the winter months 📮🐧
Tune in all this week to the ITV evening news to learn more about the changing Antarctic environment
Antarctica: A journey to the end of the earth to find answers about our planet | ITV News
As the only journalist on board the RRS Sir David Attenborough in the Antarctic Circle, Martin Stew is sharing t...
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We are excited to celebrate 10 years of the Blue Belt programme and see what the next 10 years bring!
We were delighted to be joined by some of our closest partners for our Annual stakeholder meeting. It was great to hear that everyone had a successful season and we can't wait to see what next year brings!
It has been great to see the BAT flag flying in sunny Parliament Square this week, alongside all the other Overseas Territories
Wishing Sir David Attenborough a Happy 99th Birthday! We are extremely grateful for his work promoting Antarctica and bringing the amazing continent to homes around the globe 🎂🌍🐧💙
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