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"Antarctica has long been seen as a remote, unchanging environment. Not any
more.
The ice-covered continent and the surrounding Southern Ocean are undergoing
abrupt and alarming changes. Sea ice is shrinking rapidly, the floating
glaciers known as ice shelves are melting faster, the ice sheets carpeting the
continent are approaching tipping points and vital ocean currents show signs of
slowing down.
Published today in
Nature, our new research shows these abrupt changes are
already underway – and likely to significantly intensify in the future.
Several authors of this article have witnessed these startling changes during
fieldwork on the ice. These changes spell bad news for wildlife, both iconic
and lesser known. But the changes will reach much further. What’s happening in
Antarctica right now will affect the world for generations to come, from rising
sea levels to extreme changes in the climate system."
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
