Climate change impacts Antarctic biodiversity habitat
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - 13:32
in Earth & Climate
Ice-free areas of Antarctica -- home to more than 99 percent of the continent's terrestrial plants and animals -- could expand by more than 17,000 km2 by the end of this century, a study reveals. The study is among the first to investigate how ice-free areas in Antarctica may be affected by climate change.