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Extreme weather is making headlines – and record winter warming is being felt in Antarctica. 🧊🌡️ 🧵1/5

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This week, @noaa.gov confirmed El Niño has officially begun – a natural climate event that raises global temperatures and drives more extreme weather worldwide. 🧵2/5

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15 June

At the same time, Antarctic research stations are recording extraordinary winter temperatures: 15.4°C at Argentina's Esperanza base, nearly 13°C at Chile's Boonen Rivera – and above freezing at our own Rothera Research Station. 🧵3/5

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Scientific research into these changes is more vital than ever. But the impacts of climate change are making that research harder – affecting access to stations, shipping routes, and emergency operations. 🧵4/5

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15 June

Professor Kate Hendry, Climate Scientist at British Antarctic Survey (@krhendry.bsky.social), has written about what this all means – for the planet, polar ecosystems, and the future of Antarctic science. 🔗 Read Kate's full commentary: bit.ly/4vdC2nu 🧵5/5

bit.lyExtreme warm weather is changing Antarctic science - British Antarctic SurveyAntarctica has been experiencing more extreme warm weather. These changes affect global climate systems, and make it harder to carry out our science.