The rugged mountain peninsula that juts from the west coast of Antarctica is one of most rapidly warming places on the planet. With increases as much as 3 degrees Celsius, a new study finds unprecedented ecological change in response to a warmer climate.
Antarctic Peninsula Shows Green Spots
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Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth. The Antarctic Peninsula on the west coast is warming at unprecedented rates. (NASA map Robert Simmon)
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British Antarctic Survey scientists Dominic Hodson and Jessica Royles work with core sampling equipment on a high elevation moss bank on Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands. (Dan Charman/Matt Amesbury)
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Core head being carefully removed from a moss bank on Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands. (Dan Charman/Matt Amesbury)
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Frozen moss core over 500 years old removed from core head, Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands. (Dan Charman/Matt Amesbury)
