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Antarctica's cold awakening
It feels like stepping onto another planet.
Some 90% of all the ice on the globe is locked into Antarctica. If all of it melted, the oceans would rise by 70m (230ft). That might not be on the cards, but fundamental things are changing here.
As bleak as it is beautiful. A wind whipped landscape of snow and ice.
A place where the wind hurts if you stand too long, and spectacular views made of only three colours: the white of the snow, the blue of the sky and the grey of the odd rock.
There is wildlife here but apart from a few scientists, no people.A place made of ice at the bottom of this world. An area bigger than Europe sat freezing and empty. But what happens here affects us all.
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at 11:52 on February 25th, 2009
Very sad.
at 14:19 on February 25th, 2009
Lets not get to excited yet... American Thinker
at 14:32 on February 25th, 2009
Photos are from a recent cruise to the Antartic in early Feb. We had great weather and an uneventful trip. There are no obvious signs of global warming if you are not knowlegable about the area. This is certainly however a pristine environment that requires our protection and support.
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