Antarctica is a key part of our our global commons, owned by no one nation and dedicated to peace and science. Together with the Southern Ocean, this region plays a crucial role in regulating the global climate. Rapid changes, however, are having major impacts: Ice sheets and sea ice are shrinking, contributing to sea level rise, reducing freshwater stores, and dangerously decreasing habitat for species that depend on ice. Rising temperatures and melting ice is leading to declining populations of penguins and Antarctic krill, as well as other species
The Southern Ocean is also a key driver of our world ocean circulation, which also drives our climate. Without action soon, leading scientists predict significant changes in circulation and major consequences for the global climate.
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