The Antarctic peninsula is warming faster than the global average, meaning the amount of vegetation there has ballooned.
Green Island in the Antarctic Peninsula, despite the name, is greener than expected The continent of Antarctica is turning green so ‘dramatically’ that its entire future is in question, it’s been warned. The Antarctic peninsula is warming faster than the global average, with extreme heat events happening more often, meaning the amount of vegetation there has ballooned.
‘In order to protect Antarctica, we must understand these changes and identify precisely what is causing them.’ Not only is the Antarctic Peninsula getting greener, with native plants spreading over time, but there are fears that new species of plant life are becoming more common. It’s feared new invasive species could create a foothold on the peninsula after potentially being carried over by eco-tourists, scientists, or other visitors.
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