Climate change is taking a toll on every aspect of Antarctica – Expert Reaction

The UK authors conclude that fossil fuel burning will continue to affect the Antarctic environment, and countries which have adopted the Environmental Protocol of the Antarctic Treaty (including New Zealand) must ask themselves whether their greenhouse gas reduction targets will truly protect the icy continent.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2023/08/09/climate-change-is-taking-a-toll-on-every-aspect-of-antarctica-expert-reaction/

Here’s an interesting article too - https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/scientists-sound-alarm-over-extreme-events-in-antarctica-and-why-nz-is-in-the-firing-line/MHP2E6UDCBCYRJVRVCQJYYOO6AAU
Here the author called what is happening a “one-in-7.5 million-year” event.
Very scary things are happening. And they may be irreversible for our generation.