What Happens to the Antarctic Ocean with 1 Degrees Celsius of Warming? – Yale Environment 360
Article Synopsis – Scientists have discovered “massive impacts” on marine life in the Antarctic Ocean when waters are warmed by 1 degree Celsius, including a doubling in growth of some species and a drop in overall biodiversity, according to a new study. Researchers spent six years creating a technology that could heat a small test plot of actual ocean by 1 degree and 2 degrees Celsius, the projected increases in ocean temperature from climate change over the next 50 and 100 years respectively. 1-degree of warming “substantially changed” marine life on the seafloor. The scientists now plan to take their technology and study warming in other parts of the globe, including the Arctic. To read the actual article click here.