the icy landscapes of Antarctica are turning green at a faster rate than previously thought, researchers warned, a change that could spark dramatic shifts in its fragile ecosystems.
Plant cover on the northern Antarctic Peninsula expanded more than 12 times over the past 35 years, a new study has found.
Satellite imagery analysis by researchers shows that vegetation on the peninsula grew from less than one square kilometres in 1986 to almost 12sqkm by 2021.
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@brotherlittlefoot2216
This is the way it was meant to be. Antarctica was once a lush environment,and it's about to become the Equator again. The pole shift is not a lie,or is the coming micronova of our own star – the sun. There is no such thing as "man made CC",at least as far as global warming is concerned. We'll be heading into an Ice Age in about 50+ years.
@broccolicommando1732
Antartic is turning back to normal. Before ice age.
@captain_fking_america3965
Are we being gaslighted? Wasn’t it all white on the maps and globes since forever, since when was it green again?
@Fact-U
Antarctica, soon the new geopolitical dispute arena.
@thorns
I was told in school that nothing grows there.
Don't believe the textbooks….
Don't believe anything….
Only verify
I will never verify this.
@PelonMusk
B U L S H
If you've ever wondered what fake news looks like; this is it ⬆️
@Donotatmeyoudevils
Throw some ice cubes in there.
@karlhanes
BS
@FJB752
In the 60s man made it rain in Vietnam War. What do you think MAN is capable of today. Clueless Independent?
@guff9567
Nice
@unrealuknow864
They act like this is unusual. Where do they think the plant life comes from? It has been there all along, buried in snow and ice for periods of time.
@themrs410
Cant listen to the womans annoying voice.
@A-childOfGod-pp4ge
His Name is God. Read the Holy Bible for all answers and what is to come.
JesuSaves ✝👑📖🇮🇱🙏🏼❤
@coachjoel9463
This is simply not true. It's been colder in antarctica this last 24 months then we meassured in the last few delades. Why are they spreqding these lies?
@escottc
Scientists: We warned you to stop global warming!
Reality: Without progress few survive, and all suffer.
@jandudl74
Nice! That green stuff converts co2 into oxygen. That is what we want! Getting rid of the co2. Problem solved!
@Cab-xb4kx
It looks nicer green .
@stephanienoel8970
Awesome!
@meme-qk7jq
Stop all the bombing.
@nelsonclub7722
AI is turning us into zombies faster than I thought
@salamandra3703
Всех беженцев переселять туда,особенно палестинцев и мексиканцев
@tiboregoldberger6817
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@outlawbillionairez9780
Gee.. everything we warned about 50 years ago,is happening now. But, hey,more billionaires and corporations.. that's all that matters.💰
@SIC-SEMPER-TYRANNIS
The Earths Climate has been constantly changing since its creation from space debris. Mankind will come and go.
@karmasutra4774
But is this bad? We just are new to the Earth and haven't been here long enough to see the changes. We came along in the ice age and still are in the ending phases
@hotshottakes5975
Yup humans are dumb as sheet. Now we all no it