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"If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island – a narrow, wind-lashed ridge
halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica – the first thing you’ll notice is the
wildlife. Elephant seals sprawl across dark beaches. King penguins march up
mossy slopes. Albatrosses circle over vast, treeless uplands.
But look more closely and the island is changing. Slopes are becoming boggier.
Iconic megaherbs such as
Pleurophyllum and
Stilbocarpa are retreating.
For years, scientists suspected the culprit was increasing rainfall. Our new
research, published in
Weather and Climate Dynamics, confirms this – and
shows the story goes far beyond one remote UNESCO World Heritage site."
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
