One of the challenges of the 21st century is climate change. It has affected all of us. Even Antarctica – the continent of extremes and contradictions – tells the story of how climate affects life on Mother Earth. Over a hundred thousand tourists visited this cold continent last year. Emperor penguins saw the largest die-off on record. Sea ice reached a new low – the 4th new low in 7 years. The world’s largest iceberg – about 4 times the size of the Indian capital – is currently drifting. It is melting into the Southern Ocean. It has been a … Continue reading Antarctica’s Unprecedented Climate Shift: Over 100,000 Tourists Witness Ice Melt and Penguin Crisis