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Antarctica's Warming Waters: Seaweed in Hot Water

February 19, 2025

The Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands are experiencing more frequent marine heatwaves (MHWs). These heatwaves are caused by large-scale weather and ocean patterns that lead to rapid warming. This warming has significant impacts on marine life, especially seaweed. Seaweed, or macroalgae

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Warming Waters: How Changes in Light Affect Antarctic Fjords

January 6, 2025

The West Antarctic Peninsula is warming quickly, which is causing glaciers to melt and the fast-ice to disappear earlier. This study looked at how this warming affects the underwater conditions in Potter Cove, an Antarctic fjord. Over 30 years, scientists tracked air temperatures and found that warm