Climate Change
In Two New Studies, Scientists See Signs of Fundamental Climate Shifts in Antarctica
A steep decline of Antarctic sea ice may mark a long-term transformation in the Southern Ocean, and seawater intrusions beneath the Thwaites Glacier could explain its melting outpacing projections.
Antarctica’s vast ice fields and the floating sea ice surrounding the continent are Earth’s biggest heat shields, bouncing solar radiation away from the planet, but two studies released today show how global warming is encroaching even on the sunlight reflector in the coldest region on the planet.
In Two New Studies, Scientists See Signs of Fundamental Climate Shifts in Antarctica