Rapid Decline of Antarctic Sea Ice May Become a Climate Tipping Point

Foreign media: Scientists warn that the rapid decline of Antarctic sea ice may be a climate tipping point.

Studies show that the rate of reduction of Antarctic sea ice is far beyond the natural variation range of the past few centuries, and this change may be sudden, nonlinear, and even irreversible.

The reduction of sea ice can cause the Earth to absorb more heat, weaken the Antarctic circulation, affect the marine ecosystem, such as the survival of penguins and krill. In addition, the reduction of ice will also reduce the number of phytoplankton, affecting carbon absorption. Even with a stable climate, Antarctic sea ice may continue to decrease for hundreds of years in the future.

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