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Rapid Greening of Antarctica Due to Extreme Heat | CISNewsStudio1s
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New research reveals that parts of Antarctica are experiencing rapid plant growth, driven by extreme heat events that are reshaping the landscape of the continent. Scientists from the universities of Exeter and Hertfordshire, along with the British Antarctic Survey, used satellite imagery and data to examine vegetation trends on the Antarctic Peninsula—a mountainous region extending toward South America that has been warming significantly faster than the global average.
The study, published in *Nature Geoscience*, found that vegetation, primarily mosses, has increased over 10-fold in the past 40 years. In 1986, vegetation covered less than 0.4 square miles of the Peninsula, but by 2021, it had expanded to nearly 5 square miles. Alarmingly, the rate of this greening has accelerated by more than 30% between 2016 and 2021, raising concerns about the environmental changes affecting this remote region.
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