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Parts of Antarctica are turning green at an unprecedented rate, leaving scientists stunned by the rapid effects of climate change in the region.
According to a UK research team, the vegetation-covered area of the Antarctic Peninsula has expanded tenfold in just four decades. This vast 800-mile (1,300 km) stretch of the northernmost part of the continent is now increasingly vulnerable to invasive species as a result of these environmental changes.
Using satellite data, researchers from the
universities of Exeter and Hertfordshire, along with the British
Antarctic Survey, examined how much “greening” has occurred in response
to rising temperatures....<<<Read More>>>...