Hidden Risks in a Warming Antarctic

(Credit: Photodynamic/Shutterstock) As the rest of the world heats up and the Arctic hemorrhages ice, a different story is playing out in Antarctica. Total ice coverage there has actually increased, and temperatures have risen only mildly. As researchers have attempted to adequately model the changing climate, the Antarctic paradox has served as ammunition for climate change deniers and challenged climate scientists. But three recently published papers help explain why the Antarctic isn't falling in line with the rest of the world, while highlighting an overlooked trend in Antarctic sea ice.