Antarctic

Rain is coming to Antarctica – here’s how it will change the frozen continent

Bethan Davies, Newcastle University Rain is rare in Antarctica. Scientists doing fieldwork there dress for cold and glare, not wet weather – duvet jackets, snow trousers, goggles and sunscreen. Planes land on gravel runways which are rarely icy, since there is no precipitation to freeze. Historic huts remain well preserved in the dry air. But […]

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The Changing Antarctic Peninsula

How is climate change affecting the Antarctic Peninsula? And how will the Antarctic Peninsula change under future climate? These questions are tackled in Davies et al. 2026, which analyses climate model outputs for three scenarios: SSPs 1-2.6, SSP3-7.0 and SSP 5-8.5. These reflect a sustainable future, a medium-high emissions future and a high emissions future

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