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New Study: East Antarctica Was Up To 6°C Warmer Than Today During The Medieval Warm Period

New Study: East Antarctica Was Up To 6°C Warmer Than Today During The Medieval Warm Period

By on 15. October 2020

As recently as 2000 to 1000 years ago, spanning the Roman to Medieval Warm Periods, East Antarctica was 5-6°C warmer than it is today. The consequent ice melt resulted in >60 meters higher water levels in East Antarctica’s lakes. East Antarctica has been rapidly cooling in recent decades, with magnitudes reaching -0.7°C to -2.0°C per […]

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