Here we go again -- another Antarctic heatwave may be coming soon. In the 10-day forecast, areas near the South Pole may reach more than 30C (54F) above average. The heat will also be impacting West Antarctica and the Thwaites glacier. Stay tuned.

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i wanted to have something prepared for antarctica 5k but i never thought i’d reach it soon… almost there though i can’t thank you guys enough

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In February 2022, sea ice around Antarctica reached the lowest extent ever observed since the start of the satellite record in 1979. It marks the first time that the ice was observed to shrink below 2 million square kilometers [read more: https://t.co/975zQVk52R]

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You would expect when seeing this graph maybe some sort of Emergency meeting of governments, public statements etc. Researchers & scientists have been sounding the alarm for decades, now we have in a day 40 °C over the average in Antarctica, 30 in the Arctic regions & Siberia.

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👇 Well... this is REALLY not good.

Antarctica and the Arctic are respectively 70 and 50 degrees above normal
https://t.co/FVPa7vg1ax

“They are opposite seasons. You don’t see the north and the south (poles) both melting at the same time,”

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The "unthinkable"has happened not in 2050 but right here right now in East Antarctica with temps hitting over 70 degrees above normal and barely mentioned on main stream news
Meanwhile in Arctic Vostok temperatures hit 0 degrees beating the all-time record by about 27 degrees

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It’s 70 F or 39 C degrees warmer than normal in eastern Antarctica. Scientists are flabbergasted
https://t.co/5zDTELpVjp
‘This event is completely unprecedented and upended our expectations about the Antarctic climate system,’ one expert said

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Extraordinary anomalies in lead to historic records today:
-Vostok 3489m -17.7C,monthly record beaten by nearly 15C !
-Concordia 3234m -12.2C,highest Temp. on records and about 40C above average !
-Dome C II 3250m -10.1C
-D-47 1560m -3.3C
-Terra Nova Base 74S +7.0C

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Today marks the peak of a record-breaking heat-wave in Eastern Antarctica, with high temps along the coastline reaching over 5°C (41°F) -- look at the green shaded areas. Some of these record temps may be as much as 40°C (72°F) above average.

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You got to love penguins! Here's an assortment of most common penguins found in Antarctica. In total, there are approx 20 million breeding pairs in the Antarctic region 🐧

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This high temperature anomaly in is quite something. 30C above the long term average!

Anyone happen to know if this is a record for the region?

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Year2 Painted Penguins 🐧 You’ve got to ❤️a penguin - Exploring the landscape & animals of Antarctica -Science & Art - creative curriculums - Ceramic 🐧 firing in the kiln …

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. 『南極にカジノ建てちゃった』
(I built a casino in Antarctica.)

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This sounds very fun!
I'm a steampunk penguin who has come from the catacombs of Antarctica to open a new clinic where I can work on my professional practice: Video games

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•#Couple 🐻❤️.. Life P02/03..

•NOTE: All Copyrights Reserved To The Artist (Foxgrafix)
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Thank you ! I'm seeing my art in a whole new "moon" lite....I call this one: Krill Butt. It's the of my book for in and the ~

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Watch this, I've just learned how to use Mind Blown

"There is a Hippo Island in real life, though it is located in Antarctica and is much smaller than the Hippo Island in the Punch-Out!! universe."

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