As the southern hemisphere enters summer 2025, much of Antarctica is predicted to melt and vaporize; and Heating Planet blog will be tracking South Pole events and posting every relevant and informative video that comes up. Watch: Cosmos Driver channel report Sept 15: Antarctica Is Melting Faster Than Ever A Warning for Our Future "Some parts of Antarctica are experiencing temperatures more than 10° C above seasonal averages. These events were once unthinkable but are now becoming more common, signaling how climate extremes are reaching even the coldest places on Earth."- transcript and blogger note below:
[Music] 0:06 Antarctica, the southernmost continent 0:08 on our planet, is often imagined as a 0:11 remote wilderness of endless ice. But in 0:15 reality, it is one of the most important 0:17 places on Earth, shaping our climate, 0:20 oceans, and even our future. 0:25 [Music] 0:36 [Music] 0:39 Covering about 14 million square kilm, 0:42 Antarctica is larger than Europe and 0:45 nearly twice the size of Australia. 0:48 Almost the entire continent is covered 0:50 by ice. Some of it more than 4 km thick. 0:54 Locked within this ice is nearly 90% of 0:58 Earth's fresh water, making Antarctica a 1:01 giant frozen reservoir. Its presence 1:04 keeps our planet cooler because the 1:07 bright white surface reflects sunlight 1:09 back into space, a process called the 1:13 albido effect. The surrounding southern 1:16 ocean also acts as a giant climate 1:18 regulator, absorbing heat and carbon 1:21 dioxide and influencing global ocean 1:24 currents. 1:32 [Music] 1:47 Yet, this frozen world is undergoing 1:50 dramatic change. In recent years, 1:53 scientists have recorded record lows in 1:55 sea ice cover and the weakening of 1:58 massive ice shelves. When ice shelves 2:01 collapse, they remove the barriers that 2:04 hold back glacias, allowing ice to flow 2:06 more quickly into the ocean. This speeds 2:10 up sea level rise, threatening coastal 2:13 communities far from Antarctica. 2:18 [Music] 2:29 Wildlife is also deeply affected. 2:32 Emperor penguins, which depend on stable 2:35 sea ice to raise their chicks, are 2:38 suffering major breeding failures as the 2:40 ice melts too soon. On the Antarctic 2:43 Peninsula, some Adeli penguin colonies, 2:46 have declined by up to 90%. 2:49 Even krill, the tiny shrimplike 2:52 creatures that form the base of the 2:54 Antarctic food web, are shifting their 2:56 ranges as the ocean warms and sea ice 3:00 retreats. 3:02 [Music] 3:09 Another surprising change is the 3:12 so-called greening of Antarctica. 3:15 Mosses and small plants are spreading 3:18 across parts of the Antarctic Peninsula 3:20 where ice is retreating, transforming 3:23 landscapes that were once barren. While 3:26 this may seem like a small change, it is 3:29 a powerful sign that ecosystems are 3:32 shifting in response to warming 3:34 temperatures. Scientists are also 3:37 warning about invasive species that 3:39 could take advantage of these changes, 3:42 disrupting the delicate balance of 3:44 native life. 3:47 [Music] 3:52 Heat waves have also been recorded with 3:55 some parts of Antarctica experiencing 3:58 temperatures more than 10° C above 4:01 seasonal averages. These events were 4:03 once unthinkable but are now becoming 4:06 more common, signaling how climate 4:09 extremes are reaching even the coldest 4:11 places on Earth. 4:16 [Music] 4:21 What happens in Antarctica doesn't stay 4:23 in Antarctica. Melting ice sheets 4:26 contribute to global sea level rise. 4:29 Changes in ocean circulation around the 4:31 continent can alter weather patterns 4:33 across the globe. From monsoons in Asia 4:36 to storms in North America. 4:42 [Music] 4:50 In short, Antarctica is connected to all 4:53 of us. In conclusion, Antarctica is more 4:57 than an icy wilderness at the end of the 4:59 Earth. It is a vital part of our planet 5:03 system. a giant mirror, a climate 5:06 regulator, a home for unique wildlife, 5:09 and a warning signal for the future. 5:12 Protecting Antarctica means protecting 5:14 the balance of our entire planet. It 5:17 reminds us that even in the most distant 5:20 and frozen corners of the world, the 5:22 changes we create can ripple outwards 5:25 and return to shape our own lives. 5:30 [Music] 5:38 Stay curious, stay informed, and let's 5:41 remember that what happens in Antarctica 5:44 will shape the future of us all. 5:49 [Music]
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BLOGGER NOTE:
So far, no one but this blogger is mentioning that it's not just the ocean that is rising, the entire water level of Earth is rising, and when Glaciers vaporize, the H20 goes into the clouds, creating these massive heavy sudden storm systems all over the globe. So far, Heating Planet blog is the only entity that has made that connection. Just look at videos here recently, of Japan Southeast Asia and India floods, the storm clouds that produced Midwest Tornadoes yesterday, over and over again huge cloudbursts are happening because of unprecedented massive WET clouds that dump anywhere on the planet, often in new ways. As the liquid water level of Earth rises it will rise everywhere- it's not just the coastlines that will disappear. Seek higher ground.
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