"Changes in the Antarctic do not stay in the Antarctic. Though Antarctica is far away, changes here will impact the rest of the world through changes in sea level, oceanic and atmospheric connections and circulation changes."
"For a casual visitor, the first impression is still inevitably that the region is ice-dominated. However, to those of us that have the privilege to go back multiple times, there are very clear changes over time."
The Antarctic Peninsula is highly sensitive to human-caused climate change and already shows clear long-term changes. Sea ice coverage around the Peninsula could decline by about 20 percent by 2100 under a worst-case scenario, with severe consequences for penguins, whales, and other polar species. Large-scale sea ice loss will accelerate ocean warming, undermine glaciers and ice shelves, and contribute to catastrophic global sea level rise. The Peninsula's extensive research and visitation history provides a strong observational record documenting these changes. Antarctic ice reflects solar heat and stores freshwater that helps stabilize global climate.
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