Study: Leafy Moss Found In Antarctic Glacier Points To Warmer Temps 1,000 Years Ago
This affirms that 'summer melt during the MWP was greater than today.'
by Kenneth Richard Apr 22, 2025
Leafy moss dated to the Medieval Warm Period (MWP) has been found embedded in Antarctic glacier ice that today is “permanently snow-covered” with “no evidence of meltwater.” [emphasis, links added]
This affirms a warmer MWP and that “summer melt during the MWP was greater than today.”
According to a new study, moss samples with intact leaves and stems 10 to 13 mm long have been discovered embedded in glacier ice – the Boulder Clay Glacier (BCG) – in Antarctica’s Victoria Land.
The surface of this glacier is currently not undergoing melt. It is instead permanently snow-covered.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/study-leafy-moss-found-in-antarctic-glacier-points-to-warmer-temps-1000-years-ago/
