Scientists lament Southern Ocean 'data desert', just as climate crisis brings frightening changes

Loss of sea ice and rising temperatures in the ocean around Antarctica have a huge effect on the Earth's climate, but the ability to track them is laggingA chronic shortage of observations of the vast ocean surrounding Antarctica is hindering more accurate forecasts of the consequences of the climate crisis, a meeting of 300 scientists has concluded.The Southern Ocean has an outsized influence on the Earth's climate, absorbing masses of the extra heat and carbon dioxide caused by human activities. Continue reading...