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Scientists looked at images from space to see how fast Antarctica is turning green. Here's what they found

Satellite imagery shows that vegetation on the peninsula grew from less than one square kilometres in 1986 to almost 12sqkm by 2021

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Parts of icy Antarctica are turning green with plant life at an alarming rate as the region is gripped by extreme heat events, according to new research, sparking concerns about the changing landscape on this vast continent.

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Icy Antarctica is known for its vast white landscape. But extreme heat events and climate change are turning parts of the continent green, according to a concerning new study. Scientists from universities of Exeter and Hertfordshire used satellite imagery and data to analyse vegetation levels in Antarctica, which has been warming at ana alarming rate, much faster than the global average. As per CNN, the team of researchers found plant life - mos…

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Antarctica's landscape is rapidly turning green, with vegetation cover increasing tenfold from 1986 to 2021, revealing the urgent impacts of climate change.

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Antarctica is turning green at a ‘dramatic’ rate and it is concerning, study reveals why

Parts of icy Antarctica are turning green with plant life as the region is gripped by extreme heat events, new research shows, sparking concerns about the changing landscape on this vast continent.

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Scientists looked at images from space to see how fast Antarctica is turning green. Here’s what they found

Parts of Antarctica are turning green faster than expected, with vegetation cover in these areas now 10 times more than it was four decades ago, scientists have said.

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Antarctica turning green as scientists left ‘shocked’ at rate of vegetation growth

The area covered by vegetation on the icy continent went from less than one square kilometer in 1986 to almost 12 square kilometers in 2021. The region, like other polar areas, is warming faster than the global average.

Área coberta por vegetação no continente gelado passou de menos de um quilômetro quadrado em 1986 para quase 12 quilômetros quadrados em 2021. Região, como outras áreas polares, está aquecendo mais rapidamente que a média global.

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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Parts of icy Antarctica are turning green with plant life at an alarming rate as the region is gripped by extreme heat events, according to new research, sparking concerns about the changing landscape on this vast continent. Scientists used satellite imagery and data to analyze vegetation levels on the Antarctic Peninsula, a long mountain chain that points north to the tip of South America, and which has been warmi…

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Julia Hernández (CNN) - Parts of icy Antarctica are greening at an alarming rate as the region is hit by episodes of extreme heat, according to a new study, raising concerns about changes in the landscape of this vast continent. The scientists used satellite images and data to analyze vegetation levels in the Antarctic Peninsula, a long mountain range that points north to the tip of South America, and which has been warming much faster than the …

Julia Hernández (CNN) — Partes de la gélida Antártida están reverdeciendo a un ritmo alarmante a medida que la región se ve azotada por episodios de calor extremo, según un nuevo estudio, lo que suscita preocupación por los cambios en el paisaje de este vasto continente. Los científicos utilizaron imágenes y datos de satélite para analizar los niveles de vegetación en la Península Antártica, una larga cadena montañosa que apunta al norte hasta l…

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Scientists looked at images from space to see how fast Antarctica is greening. Here's what they discovered

Green Island in the Antarctic Peninsula, despite the name, is greener than expected (Picture: Matt Amesbury/University of Exeter/PA Wire) The continent of Antarctica is turning green so ‘dramatically’ that its entire future is in question, it’s been warned. The Antarctic peninsula is warming faster than the global average, with extreme heat events happening more often, meaning the amount of vegetation there has ballooned. Researchers from the un…

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