Antarctica's cold awakening

by nehalarya | February 24, 2009 at 10:14 pm
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Antarctica's cold awakening

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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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Amy Judd

Very sad.

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kklassy

Lets not get to excited yet...   American Thinker

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spey2008

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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