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Chinstrap Penguin

Colony decline, up to 77%, since the 1970s

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Ice mass loss

Metric tons per day (2002–2023 average)

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Ocean acidity

Increase since pre-industrial levels

Rapid Ice Melt

Accelerated ice loss in West Antarctica and its contribution to global sea level rise.

Warming Continents

Polar temperature change and its influence on atmospheric and oceanic circulation.

Endangered Ecosystems

Climate-driven disruption of polar food webs and biological systems.

Research and Response

Observation, modeling, and interpretation of change in Antarctic systems.

Explore Antarctica's
climate system

Understand how polar change connects to sea level, oceans, and ecosystems.

Mission and method

See how this work is organized: education, structured advocacy, and research support.

The thing that is most beautiful about Antarctica for me is the light. It is like no other light on Earth, because the air is so free of impurities. You get absorbed by it, as when you listen to one of your favorite songs.

Jon Krakauer — Author

~550 million tonnes

Carbon absorbed by the Southern Ocean per year (estimate)

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