Rubbish and disease could disrupt Antarctic ecosystems as ice buffers melt, study finds

“Antarctic ecosystems could be disrupted by animals, diseases and rubbish floating from Africa and Australia as rising temperatures melt sea ice buffers, new research suggests…

Simulations showed objects from Australia, South Africa, South America and New Zealand reached Antarctica every year, while objects from islands in the Southern Ocean made landfall even more frequently.Read the complete article here
Source: The Guardian

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