The UK Antarctic Place Names Committee recommended naming a stretch of water between Rothschild Island and Alexander Island the Amos Channel. This body of water in western Antarctica emerged after a section of ice connecting the two islands disintegrated.
Amos began his career in 1986 as a local radio reporter in Cambridge before joining the team that launched the BBC News website in 1997. He departed the broadcaster in 2024.
"It's absolutely incredible - what an extraordinary accolade. I'm so touched that there's a little bit of Antarctica named after me," Amos said. Despite his extensive reporting on the region, Amos has not yet travelled to Antarctica.
"I've written about it so often, but always from my desk - this is quite the incentive to go and visit," he said. Amos described the continent as the front line of the biggest news story on planet Earth, which is climate change.
Athena Dinar stated that the naming is a fitting recognition of his outstanding contribution to the promotion of Antarctic research. Fiona Fox noted that Amos consistently highlighted the importance of Antarctic research, explaining not only what science is being done there, but why it matters for society, climate understanding and the global environment.
