![]() ![]() Unlike the Arctic, where scientists say climate change is accelerating its impacts, Antarctica’s sea ice extent is highly variable. Recent data shows the sea ice has not since recovered, suggesting the continent could end the summer with a new record on the books for the second year in a row.Īntarctica has experienced a roller-coaster of sea ice extent over the past couple of decades, swinging wildly from record highs to record lows. Strong winds have also hastened the sea ice decline, they reported. Researchers at the data center say the low sea ice has been due in part to a large band of warmer-than-normal air temperatures, which climbed to 2 degrees Celsius above average over the Ross Sea in November and December. “While the decline in Antarctic sea ice extent is always steep at this time of year, it has been unusually rapid this year,” scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center reported in early January, “and at the end of December, Antarctic sea ice extent stood at the lowest in the 45-year satellite record.” The calving comes amid record-low sea ice extent in Antarctica, where it is summer. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images) Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket/Getty ImagesĦ5% of Antarctica's plants and animals could disappear, scientists say. And thats just the states, industry is world wide and their practices are all pretty much the same.ANTARCTICA - 0: Antarctica, Weddell Sea, Snow Hill Island, Emperor Penguin Colony Aptenodytes forsteri With Chicks On Fast Ice. ![]() But no, blame Joe Sixpack for having only three different companies to buy from that all use the same packaging, capitalist choice! We've all had a decades long thought manipulation campaign waged against us to shift the blame to the individual rather than those producing useless shit for short term profit. This same PR campaign then proceeds to blame the individual rather than these shortsighted and destructive modes of production. These products are produced without the consumers consent or want, then a thought manipulation campaign is waged to make consumers think they need them, through public relations (advertising). Plus all the little bobbles that do nothing and when they aren't sold are thrown away. Almost 1/3 of food produced in the United States is thrown away BEFORE it hits the store. Though honestly, you're not coming off as very believable when you try to oppose those scientists working hands on with this very case.Įnvironmental destruction, record waste. If your conversations with glaciologists somehow makes you believe you know more about this particular event than the scientists (several of which are probably glaciologists themselves) based at the research station mentioned in this article, you should probably tell them so. I simply pointed out that in this article it is very clearly written that this is something that does happen independently of climate change (though often times accelerated by climate change), and that in this particular case climate change is not deemed the cause. If I didn't believe so I wouldn't have chosen to dedicate my university studies towards developing technology to reduce our GHG-emissions. Climate change is very real, just like I said in my previous comment, and it's certainly caused by anthropogenic actions. Nothing of what you said is disagrees with my comment in any way. Untimed bans may be lifted when the moderators are confident that you will not continue to infringe on the community rules. Violation of our rules may result in a ban from this subreddit. See the wiki for details on each rule Disallowed comments Blogspam (if stolen content/direct copy).See all of our AMA events here Worldnews Rules Disallowed submissions ![]() r/worldnews is for major news from around the world except US-internal news / US politics ![]()
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