Climate warming amplified the 2020 record-breaking heatwave in the Antarctic Peninsula
February 2020 was anomalously warm in the Antarctic Peninsula region and registered one
of the most intense heatwaves ever recorded in Western Antarctica. The event featured …
of the most intense heatwaves ever recorded in Western Antarctica. The event featured …
Record-high Antarctic Peninsula temperatures and surface melt in February 2022: a compound event with an intense atmospheric river
IV Gorodetskaya, C Durán-Alarcón… - npj climate and …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The Antarctic Peninsula (AP) experienced a new extreme warm event and record-
high surface melt in February 2022, rivaling the recent temperature records from 2015 and …
high surface melt in February 2022, rivaling the recent temperature records from 2015 and …
Extreme fire weather in Chile driven by climate change and El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
A string of fierce fires broke out in Chile in the austral summer 2023, just six years after the
record-breaking 2017 fire season. Favored by extreme weather conditions, fire activity has …
record-breaking 2017 fire season. Favored by extreme weather conditions, fire activity has …
Persistent extreme ultraviolet irradiance in Antarctica despite the ozone recovery onset
Abstract Attributable to the Montreal Protocol, the most successful environmental treaty ever,
human-made ozone-depleting substances are declining and the stratospheric Antarctic …
human-made ozone-depleting substances are declining and the stratospheric Antarctic …
The rising threat of climate change for arthropods from Earth's cold regions: Taxonomic rather than native status drives species sensitivity
Polar and alpine regions are changing rapidly with global climate change. Yet, the impacts
on biodiversity, especially on the invertebrate ectotherms which are dominant in these …
on biodiversity, especially on the invertebrate ectotherms which are dominant in these …
Compound climate-pollution extremes in Santiago de Chile
Cities in the global south face dire climate impacts. It is in socioeconomically marginalized
urban communities of the global south that the effects of climate change are felt most deeply …
urban communities of the global south that the effects of climate change are felt most deeply …
Characteristics of surface “melt potential” over Antarctic ice shelves based on regional atmospheric model simulations of summer air temperature extremes from 1979 …
We calculate a regional surface “melt potential” index (MPI) over Antarctic ice shelves that
describes the frequency (MPI-freq;%) and intensity (MPI-int; K) of daily maximum summer …
describes the frequency (MPI-freq;%) and intensity (MPI-int; K) of daily maximum summer …
Strong warming over the Antarctic Peninsula during combined atmospheric river and foehn events: contribution of shortwave radiation and turbulence
X Zou, PM Rowe, I Gorodetskaya… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Antarctica Peninsula (AP) has experienced more frequent and intense surface
melting recently, jeopardizing the stability of ice shelves and ultimately leading to ice loss …
melting recently, jeopardizing the stability of ice shelves and ultimately leading to ice loss …
Antarctic meteorites threatened by climate warming
V Tollenaar, H Zekollari, C Kittel, D Farinotti… - Nature climate …, 2024 - nature.com
More than 60% of meteorite finds on Earth originate from Antarctica. Using a data-driven
analysis that identifies meteorite-rich sites in Antarctica, we show climate warming causes …
analysis that identifies meteorite-rich sites in Antarctica, we show climate warming causes …
[HTML][HTML] Diurnal temperature fluctuation inhibits the growth of an Antarctic fungus
KK Newsham - Fungal Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
The surface temperatures of Antarctic soils and bryophyte colonies can fluctuate from close
to freezing point to approximately 20° C under clear skies around solar noon during …
to freezing point to approximately 20° C under clear skies around solar noon during …