Em Newton
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Digital media and features at British Antarctic Survey | intermittent alter-ego of @bas.ac.uk | scribbler, doodler and creative have-a-goer
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Well, what a day it is to be someone who only just finished reading The Salt Path…
I found the total lack of support from friends and family really odd, given their backgrounds and the apparent extremity of their situation. Every relationship seemed bizarre to me.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I found the total lack of support from friends and family really odd, given their backgrounds and the apparent extremity of their situation. Every relationship seemed bizarre to me.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
The real Salt Path: how a blockbuster book and film were ...
Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal that the truth behind it is ve...
observer.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Well, what a day it is to be someone who only just finished reading The Salt Path…
I found the total lack of support from friends and family really odd, given their backgrounds and the apparent extremity of their situation. Every relationship seemed bizarre to me.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I found the total lack of support from friends and family really odd, given their backgrounds and the apparent extremity of their situation. Every relationship seemed bizarre to me.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Machine learning 🤝 Conservation
AI sea ice forecasting could help predict and protect caribou migration routes in the fast-changing Canadian Arctic.
You read that right: it's AI for good!
BAS researcher Dr Ellen Bowler has been making something with partners at the Government of Nunavut...
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AI sea ice forecasting could help predict and protect caribou migration routes in the fast-changing Canadian Arctic.
You read that right: it's AI for good!
BAS researcher Dr Ellen Bowler has been making something with partners at the Government of Nunavut...
🧵 1/7
May 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Machine learning 🤝 Conservation
AI sea ice forecasting could help predict and protect caribou migration routes in the fast-changing Canadian Arctic.
You read that right: it's AI for good!
BAS researcher Dr Ellen Bowler has been making something with partners at the Government of Nunavut...
🧵 1/7
AI sea ice forecasting could help predict and protect caribou migration routes in the fast-changing Canadian Arctic.
You read that right: it's AI for good!
BAS researcher Dr Ellen Bowler has been making something with partners at the Government of Nunavut...
🧵 1/7
Reposted by Em Newton
Weather and climate scientists determined to resist funding and program cuts in the geekiest way possible - with a 100-hour livestream of science presentations www.cnn.com/scientists-r...
Climate and weather scientists are joining the anti-Trump resistance in the most ‘scientist-iest’ way | CNN
In the face of steep funding cuts for climate and weather research and forecasting, scientists have found a new way of engaging the public.
www.cnn.com
May 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Weather and climate scientists determined to resist funding and program cuts in the geekiest way possible - with a 100-hour livestream of science presentations www.cnn.com/scientists-r...
Sometimes marking a big milestone means deciding to spend the morning trying out a pretty photo animation trend.
(And yes, turn your sound on.)
The beautiful photo capturing sunrise at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica is by Eliot Perez, who works on the modernisation programme at @bas.ac.uk.
(And yes, turn your sound on.)
The beautiful photo capturing sunrise at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica is by Eliot Perez, who works on the modernisation programme at @bas.ac.uk.
Powering up in Antarctica! 💡
The Discovery Building at Rothera Research Station is coming into use.
This brand new operations hub is the beating heart of Rothera Research Station - delivering power, heat, and smart systems to support our community in one of the most remote places on Earth ⬇️
The Discovery Building at Rothera Research Station is coming into use.
This brand new operations hub is the beating heart of Rothera Research Station - delivering power, heat, and smart systems to support our community in one of the most remote places on Earth ⬇️
May 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Sometimes marking a big milestone means deciding to spend the morning trying out a pretty photo animation trend.
(And yes, turn your sound on.)
The beautiful photo capturing sunrise at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica is by Eliot Perez, who works on the modernisation programme at @bas.ac.uk.
(And yes, turn your sound on.)
The beautiful photo capturing sunrise at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica is by Eliot Perez, who works on the modernisation programme at @bas.ac.uk.