Antarctica and climate change
Publication 30 June, 2022
…it, are integral to helping us predict the future of Earth’s climate system. Understanding Antarctica’s role in climate change is not only a huge scientific challenge but also an urgent…
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Managing the fishery for Antarctic krill: A brief review of important environmental and management considerations
Publication 8 January, 2018
…implied for the way in which the contents of this report are used. The vast, ice-covered Antarctic continent is a major component of the Earth’s global climate system. The high…
Krill fishing and conservation in the Southern Ocean
Publication 30 June, 2022
…which struggle to feed their young. What effect is climate change having on krill fisheries? The Southern Ocean has shown signs of rapid climate-induced change, often exceeding the rates of…
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Sea-level rise
Publication 30 June, 2022
…sheets often in the news? For two reasons. Firstly, satellite measurements of Antarctica and Greenland suggest that the icesheets are more sensitive to climate change than once thought. Secondly, the…
Sea ice at both poles
Publication 30 June, 2022
…as global mean surface temperature rises, albeit with low confidence due to weaknesses in the representation of Antarctic sea ice in climate models. To improve climate models, scientists need more…
Antarctic tipping points
Publication 1 June, 2023
…these tipping points are crossed major changes will occur, or begin to occur, in Antarctica. Alongside impacts on global sea level and climate, these changes will have consequences for ecosystems,…
