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Post by Rogue Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:26 pm

The coldest location on the planet has experienced an episode of warm weather this week unlike any ever observed, with temperatures over the eastern Antarctic ice sheet soaring up to 40 degrees Celsius above normal. The warmth has smashed records and shocked scientists.


https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/300545440/its-40-degrees-celsius-warmer-than-normal-in-eastern-antarctica-scientists-are-stunned
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Post by Agartha Sun Mar 20, 2022 4:28 pm

Posting to find tomorrow... too tired to read right now.
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Post by Rogue Sun Mar 20, 2022 6:09 pm

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Post by Agartha Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:31 am

OK, the first article is scary enough, but after reading the second I am having a WTF moment!! How can it be happening in the Arctic when it's Winter still in the Northern Hemisphere????

So both North and South poles are melting at the same time... this is actually scaring me more than Putin's war. I just hope it's a freak/one time event and not a sign of times to come.
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Post by Rogue Tue Mar 22, 2022 9:47 am

I'm feeling the same Ags. This is really scary!

Modelling suggests large-scale climate patterns are become more variable. This means this seemingly one-off heatwave may be a harbinger for the future under climate change. In particular, the Arctic has been warming twice as fast as the rest of the world. This is because the melting sea ice reveals more ocean beneath, and the ocean absorbs more heat as it’s darker. In fact, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects Arctic sea ice to continue its current retreat, with ice-free summers possible by the 2050s. wrote:
https://theconversation.com/record-smashing-heatwaves-are-hitting-antarctica-and-the-arctic-simultaneously-heres-whats-driving-them-and-how-theyll-impact-wildlife-179659

An ice-free Arctic...
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Post by TrueCrazyLion Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:15 pm

That is super scary, I agree! It’s like a chain reaction has started which we won’t be able to stop. Sad
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