In Episode 16 of Around the World Today, host Terry Davies takes listeners to one of the most remote and inhospitable places on Earth—the British Antarctic Territory (BAT). While this frozen expanse of land has no permanent residents, it plays an essential role in scientific research, climate monitoring, and geopolitics. This episode delves into the fascinating work being done in this icy frontier, highlighting the crucial contributions of BAT to our understanding of climate change, polar ecosystems, and the geopolitics of Antarctica.