Antarctic Peninsula Greening Linked to Subglacial Heat, Not Climate Change
by James Edward Kamis, guest post Oct 23, 2024 in Bipolar, Geology, News and Opinion, Science Reading
A recently released research study concluded that several small, scattered areas in the northern portion of the Antarctic Peninsula have lost all their glacial ice from 1986 through 2021.
This ice loss exposed subglacial rock and soil layers, providing an environment where green vegetation has begun to grow (Figure 1 below) (see here and here).
Based on this data, the study’s authors concluded that this melting and greening process is further evidence of climate change negatively impacting many aspects of the planet.
However, the study’s authors failed to incorporate significant amounts of relevant atmospheric and geological information into their analysis.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/antarctic-peninsula-greening-linked-to-subglacial-heat-not-climate-change/