'Damaging the Antarctic damages us all'—scientists warn of the potential impacts of coastal freshening

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Aug 28, 2026, 7:20 am87 ptsTrending
Many of Antarctica's smallest inhabitants have evolved over millions of years so that their body fluids are similar in chemical composition to those of seawater. However, a combination of melting glaciers, increased rain and extreme weather events means that waters in some of the remotest parts of the planet…

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