Antarctic species dwindle as icebergs batter shores year-round

Antarctic species dwindle as icebergs batter shores year-round
London, UK (SPX) Jun 17, 2014 - The Antarctic shore is a place of huge contrasts, as quiet, dark, and frozen winters give way to bright, clear waters, thick with algae and peppered with drifting icebergs in summer. But as the planet has warmed in the last two decades, massive losses of sea ice in winter have left icebergs free to roam for most of the year. As a result, say researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal ... more

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