#ExtinctionRebellion #extinction #me6 event #cdnpoli
https://twitter.com/ClimateBen/status/1478825195263692802
Unprecedented die-offs, melting ice: Climate change is wreaking havoc in the Arctic and beyond #me6
phys.org/news/2021-12-u…
phys.org/news/2021-12-u…
"In last 5yrs scientists have observed animal die-offs of unprecedented size, scope & duration in waters of the Beaufort, Chukchi & northern Bering seas, while recording the displacement & disappearance of entire species of fish & ocean-dwelling invertebrates"
This ecosystem is critical for resident seals, walruses & bears, as well as migratory gray whales, birds, sea lions and numerous other animals.
Not only are algae & zooplankton affected, but apex predators such as killer whales are moving into areas once locked away by ice—
Not only are algae & zooplankton affected, but apex predators such as killer whales are moving into areas once locked away by ice—
..gaining unfettered access to a spoil of riches.
Scientists describe what's going on as less an ecosystem collapse than a brutal "regime shift"—an event in which many species may disappear, but others will replace them.
Scientists describe what's going on as less an ecosystem collapse than a brutal "regime shift"—an event in which many species may disappear, but others will replace them.
"It's like the gates of hell have been opened,"
..findings suggest that this vast, near-polar ecosystem—stable for thousands for years and resilient to brief but dramatic swings in temperature—is undergoing an irreversible transition.
..findings suggest that this vast, near-polar ecosystem—stable for thousands for years and resilient to brief but dramatic swings in temperature—is undergoing an irreversible transition.
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