On the edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, we're discussing the impacts of climate change in Antarctica. Last week, the eastern part of Antarctica recorded temperatures around 70 degrees Fahrenheit higher than typical.
What's behind the recent heatwave, how fast is Antarctica warming, and what are the ramifications?
Guest:
Dr. Ted Scambos, glaciologist at the University of Colorado at Boulder and lead scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center
Web Resources:
The Washington Post: It’s 70 degrees warmer than normal in eastern Antarctica. Scientists are flabbergasted.
The New York Times: In a First, an Ice Shelf Collapses in East Antarctica
CIRES: The Threat from Thwaites: The Retreat of Antarctica’s Riskiest Glacier
Scientific American: How Antarctica Has Changed since Shackleton’s 1915 Shipwreck
