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Invasive species have rapidly colonised new ground exposed by melting glaciers in the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, according to new research....

In the recent days, social media has talked about flowers are blooming in Antarctica because of the global warming. Experts say that's s almost like a tipping point.

A tiny flightless midge which has colonized Antarcticas Signy Island is driving fundamental changes to the islands soil ecosystem, a study shows.

A tiny flightless midge that has colonized Antarctica's Signy Island is driving fundamental changes to the island's soil ecosystem.

Birmingham UK (SPX) May 11, 2023 - A tiny flightless midge which has colonised Antarcticas Signy Island is driving fundamental changes to the islands soil ecosystem, a study shows. Research by experts at the University of Bir

The other fear is that it can spread through other islands as it can survive in water

In Antarctica, rebounding fur seals are threatening the frozen continent’s fragile flora.

In Antarctica, rebounding fur seals are threatening the frozen continent’s fragile flora.

Rising temperatures in Antarctica have seen two species of plants grow quicker, in a ten year period, because of climate change, according to an article published in Current Biology under the heading of “Acceleration of climate warming and plant dynamics in Antarctica”

The researchers then compared their findings to surveys conducted over the previous 50 years and discovered that not only had the plants become more densely populated at the sites, but they had also grown faster each year as the climate warmed.