Antarctica is becoming greener!



Antarctica is becoming greener!

As vegetation advances in Antarctica, science points to something even more alarming: with the ice melting, microorganisms preserved for thousands of years could come back to life.

In addition, soils exposed by the retreating glaciers release stored carbon, intensifying the greenhouse effect. Some species of lichens and mosses are adapted to extreme climates, but what happens when new plants and insects — arriving from other continents — start competing for space?

Scientists fear the continent could become a new “ecological frontier,” permanently altering Antarctica’s natural balance.

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