Read the latest ACEAS news as we seek to uncover the mysteries of East Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, and better understand emerging climate risks.
Microscopic shifts, global stakes – how Antarctic sea ice loss is disrupting ocean ecosystems A new study led by Tamara Schlosser for the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science and the University of Tasmania has uncovered compelling evidence that the Southern Ocean is undergoing a dramatic transformation – with significant implications for marine ecosystems […]
From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them Antarctica has long been seen as a remote, unchanging environment. Not any more. The ice-covered continent and the surrounding Southern Ocean are undergoing abrupt and alarming changes. Sea ice is shrinking rapidly, the floating glaciers known as […]
Protect Antarctica to keep Earth habitable, scientists warn Antarctica may feel distant, but its fate is deeply tied to ours. In a new Nature comment article, leading Antarctic scientists – including ACEAS Director Professor Matt King and colleagues from University of Tasmania, CSIRO and University College London – have sounded the alarm that urgent action […]