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'Hundreds of polar researchers have issued an emergency statement calling for
urgent action to deal with the impacts of climate change in Antarctica.
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean have been undergoing rapid and extreme
changes in recent years, including unprecedented heatwaves and record-low sea
ice levels.
Over the past week, more than 450 researchers gathered in Hobart for the
inaugural Australian Antarctic Research Conference — the first such event in
more than a decade.
Almost two thirds of attendees were early career researchers, who have released
a joint statement titled
Making Antarctica Cool Again.
The statement warns of the potential dire consequences of global sea level rise
caused by melting ice sheets.
"Nowhere on Earth is there a greater cause of uncertainty in sea level rise
projections than from East Antarctica, in Australia's backyard," the statement
says.
"The East Antarctic ice sheet alone holds enough water to raise global sea
levels by approximately 50 metres if completely melted.
"Implications for our coastal cities and infrastructure are immense."'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
