Antarctica is currently experiencing dramatic changes at unprecedented rates, marked by repeated extreme events. These include circum-Antarctic summer heatwaves and an autumn heatwave last year, with temperatures soaring up to 40C above the average.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2023/aug/04/antarctica-heatwaves-sea-ice-levels-melting

Antarctica’s heatwaves are a warning to humanity – and we have only a narrow window to save the planet

Antarctica’s sea ice levels are plummeting as extreme weather events happen faster than scientists predicted

The Guardian