UK Leads Polar Climate Change Research as US Withdraws
Britain's flagship polar research vessel, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, is set to depart for Antarctica to advance climate change-linked science projects.
The vessel will undertake research on glacier melt, whale populations, and other topics, including analyzing extracted ice cores to understand past climates.
- Research on glacier melt and whale populations
- Analysis of extracted ice cores to understand past climates
- Tracking "hunting underwater tsunamis"
The RRS Sir David Attenborough is expected to reach Antarctica by late November.
The UK is spearheading polar climate change research as Western nations continue studies in the region.
Author's summary: UK vessel heads to Antarctica for climate research.