UK Leads Polar Climate Change Research as US Withdraws
The UK's flagship polar research vessel, RRS Sir David Attenborough, is set to embark on a journey to Antarctica to support numerous climate change-related science projects.
Operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the state-of-the-art ship will facilitate research on various topics, including underwater tsunamis, glacier melt, and whale populations.
"The saying goes 'what happens in Antarctica doesn't stay in Antarctica',"
said BAS oceanographer Peter Davis, expressing regret over the US withdrawal from scientific exploration in the region.
- Research topics: underwater tsunamis, glacier melt, whale populations
- Ship operator: British Antarctic Survey (BAS)
- US involvement: withdrawing from scientific exploration
Author's summary: UK vessel leads climate research in Antarctica.