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- Title
Antarctica's Dicey Summer.
- Authors
Hunziker, Robert
- Abstract
Antarctica has experienced extreme climate change in recent years, with record-high temperatures and unexpected ice shelf collapses. The upcoming summer of 2023 is anticipated to bring further surprises due to global warming's impact on the continent. Antarctica is warming at a faster rate than the rest of the planet, with temperatures increasing up to 50% more than climate models predicted. This rapid warming poses a significant threat to Antarctica's icy landscape and could lead to higher risks for the world's surface water locked in ice. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) may have underestimated the impact of global warming on Antarctica, suggesting that sea level rise predictions are too low. It is crucial for nations to take immediate action to transition to renewable energy sources to mitigate the effects of climate change.
- Subjects
ANTARCTICA; CLIMATE extremes; INTERGOVERNMENTAL Panel on Climate Change; ICE cores; RENEWABLE energy transition (Government policy); ATMOSPHERIC models; RENEWABLE energy sources; CLIMATE change; CLIMATE change denial
- Publication
CounterPunch, 2023, p36
- ISSN
1086-2323
- Publication type
Article