Scientists Say Antarctica Behaving in A Way We’ve Never Seen Before
Scientists are alarmed by the drastic changes they have witnessed as sea levels have dropped to an all time low in recent months.
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Scientists are alarmed by the drastic changes they have witnessed as sea levels have dropped to an all time low in recent months.
Scientists have been warning about decreasing Antarctica ice for decades, but the recent report is alarming. The report published by the BBC revealed that the sea-ice surrounding Antarctica has never been this low in winters. The satellite images also revealed a saddening image of the region that was once resistant to global warming.
More than a century ago, geoscientist Griffith Taylor made an extraordinary finding while exploring Antarctica—an exceptional waterfall. Scientists have proposed numerous theories to explain the strange occurrence, which seems like blood flowing out of the ice. A research team from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Colorado College has finally solved the mystery of Antarctica “blood falls”.
An iceberg broke off from Antarctica last Sunday, researchers said. A massive iceberg, nearly the size of Greater London, separated from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Researchers first noticed significant fractures in the ice shelf a decade ago, but in recent years, there have been two significant separations.
A report by the United Nations has revealed that the depleted ozone layer will recover in 43 years. The Earth’s ozone layer, which protects out earth from UV radiations, is recovering at a rate that will close the hole above Antarctica in 43 years, a UN study conducted every four years mentioned. The scientific assessment has shown optimism in the recovery and full healing of the Earth’s protective layer.
Antarctica was considered an inhospitable region due to its harsh climate. Antarctica being the fifth-largest continent on the surface has an area of more than 14 million square Km. The new research sheds light on the possible life beneath this large continent. The scientists have now gone on to speculate that the Ice-covered continent may contain a large area of the algae that lives under the ice permanently.
Scientists have discovered DNA in the icy content of Antarctica that is dated back 1 million years ago.
Most scientists had once assumed that the massive Ice sheets of Antarctica were largely invulnerable to climate change, but not any more. During the past 25 years, the East Antarctic Ice Sheet has contributed significantly to rising sea levels, mainly caused by climate change. It is estimated if, due to some reason, the Eastern two-thirds of the ice sheet melted, the sea would rise by 52 meters.
