Satellite images show Antarctica is turning ‘green’ faster than previously thought

The icy landscapes of Antarctica are turning green at a faster rate than previously thought, researchers warned, a change that could spark dramatic shifts in its fragile ecosystems.
Plant cover on the northern Antarctic Peninsula expanded more than 12 times over the past 35 years, a new study has found.
Satellite imagery analysis by researchers shows that vegetation on the peninsula grew from less than one square kilometres in 1986 to almost 12sqkm by 2021.
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[@nelsonclub7722]

AI is turning us into zombies faster than I thought

[@stephanienoel8970]

Awesome!

[@Cab-xb4kx]

It looks nicer green .

[@outlawbillionairez9780]

Gee.. everything we warned about 50 years ago,is happening now. But, hey,more billionaires and corporations.. that's all that matters.💰

[@karmasutra4774]

But is this bad? We just are new to the Earth and haven't been here long enough to see the changes. We came along in the ice age and still are in the ending phases

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Stop all the bombing.