Is the Antarctic Sea Ice On The Brink of Permanent Change?

A single Antarctic heatwave could push the World into an environmental collapse.

Ricky Lanusse
The New Climate.
Published in
7 min readMar 18, 2024

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Katabatic winds (strong winds caused by high-pressure differences) in Antarctica contribute to the continent’s extreme climate (Source: Copernicus 14/03/2024)

Last year clinched the title for being the warmest ever. But 2024 is already blazing a trail of scorching temperatures from the get-go.

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