The UK is investing in modernising its Antarctica and Arctic research facilities, with total funding of £670 million, including £290 million announced today.
The UK is investing in modernising its Antarctica and Arctic research facilities, with total funding of £670 million, including £290 million announced today.
As a world leader in polar science, UK research conducted in the region is of global importance.
The UK is ranked second for Antarctic science and fourth for Arctic science in recent studies.
Investing in this research is crucial in helping us to understand:
the drivers and rates of the changes to polar ice, ocean and atmosphere
the regional and global impacts of climate change.
Read more at UK Research and Innovation
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