The Ice in Antarctica

“The Antarctic Peninsula has experienced dramatic warming at rates several times the global mean. Since records began, 50 years ago, mean annual temperatures on the Antarctic Peninsula have risen rapidly. The resulting increase in melt has caused dramatic impacts. A recent NASA study found that Antarctica is losing land ice at a rate of 31 billion tons of water a year. Ross Island sits on the edge of the continent and ominously experienced its first recorded rain just a few years ago."

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Reduce carbon emissions by consuming less meat, lowering fossil fuel dependency and the 3 R's – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• Visit NRDC and WWF