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Sharon Robinson @antarcticmoss.bsky.social · Aug 20

2025: Antarctic ecosystems at risk without urgent, long-term research - University of Wollongong – UOW

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michellegrosser.bsky.social @michellegrosser.bsky.social · Aug 20

“Slowdown or collapse of the Antarctic Overturning Circulation would lead to widespread climate and ecosystem impacts”

risk-amid-antarctic-regime-shift/105676324?utm_source=abc_news_app

Scientists warn of 'abrupt changes' taking place in Antarctica

Scientists say there is emerging evidence of abrupt and potentially unstoppable changes in the Antarctic environment, heightening the risk of significant sea level rise and the extinction of species.

Emerging evidence of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment - Nature

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Dana Bergstrom @danambergstrom.bsky.social · Aug 20

Emerging evidence of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment

Our study, lead by @climatenerilie.bsky.social
Published today

Abrupt changes are developing across Antarctica’s ice, ocean and biological systems; some of these changes are intensifying faster than equivalent Arctic changes, potentially irreversibly, and their i...

www.nature.com

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Dana Bergstrom @danambergstrom.bsky.social · Aug 20

The most iconic species of them all, Emperor penguins, are under substantial threat.
We are on track to lose them.

Like so many scientists before, we call for rapid global decarbonisation for lifes’ sake.

Like these calls before, its evidenced based & to ignore is at our collective peril.

Scientists warn of 'abrupt changes' taking place in Antarctica

Scientists say there is emerging evidence of abrupt and potentially unstoppable changes in the Antarctic environment, heightening the risk of significant sea level rise and the extinction of species.

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them

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Dana Bergstrom @danambergstrom.bsky.social · Aug 20

Antarctica is undergoing abrupt changes which most likely will significantly intensify in the future. Caused by climate change, they span ice sheet, sea ice, ocean & life itself .
These changes are a clarion call to all of us, ‘cause what happens in Antarctica affects us all. 1/

The vast ice of Antarctica has long seemed impregnable. But sudden changes are arriving – from shrinking sea ice to melting ice sheets and slowing ocean currents.

Magic mushrooms: how scientists discovered fungi are the secret ingredient for restoring the world’s forests

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Sharon Robinson @antarcticmoss.bsky.social · Aug 15

#Mosses, #lichens #fungi the little things that help the bigger things grow!

John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · Aug 15

Magic mushrooms: how scientists discovered fungi are the secret ingredient for restoring the world’s forests
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Healthy fungal networks help trees and plants grow, making them key to successful reforestation. The only problem? Almost nothing is known about this subterranean ecology

www.theguardian.com

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · Aug 15

Magic mushrooms: how scientists discovered fungi are the secret ingredient for restoring the world’s forests
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Magic mushrooms: how scientists discovered fungi are the secret ingredient for restoring the world’s forests

Healthy fungal networks help trees and plants grow, making them key to successful reforestation. The only problem? Almost nothing is known about this subterranean ecology

www.theguardian.com

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Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · Aug 9

What will happen to Antarctic research with the US pulling back?

With all the rapid change it could have us heading backwards.

So, someone needs to fill the void but we're seeing other Western nations busy with infrastructure not science.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

The 'centre of the world' and the global race for research

Lead the research and lead the way on Antarctica but as the US cuts environmental funding questions are raised about the future of science there.

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Sharon Robinson @antarcticmoss.bsky.social · Jan 29

Happy Birthday Mel, my birthday is in late Feb so I have only managed to start a birthday in Antarctica once ( the day we left, after a months delay!).
Mel has had 6 birthdays in Antarctica! On both sides of the continent, but this is first time I have been able celebrate with her!

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Melinda Waterman @drmelwaterman.bsky.social · Jan 20

Having a 'mossome' field trip sampling moss in the #Antarctica peninsula region with @antarcticmoss.bsky.social, Gustavo Zuñiga & Diego Salinas.
Thanks to INACH and @arcsaef.bsky.social

Summaries of our daily reports to come! #SAEFGoesSouth

📸 Pablo Espinoza (INACH)

Mel collecting moss in Antarctica (moss in foreground and an icy landscape in the background)

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Sharon Robinson @antarcticmoss.bsky.social · Apr 3

‘Nowhere on earth is safe’: Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited islands near Antarctica

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Dana Bergstrom @danambergstrom.bsky.social · Apr 7

The song’s inspired by a story I shared with our composer, Dugald McLaren. I drove @antarcticmoss.bsky.social crazy during a field season with my dancing rendition of DNC ‘s “ if you want to rock around, rock around the moss, you know it’s tricky. Tricky, Tricky, Tricky, Tricky
It kept me warm 🥶

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Sharon Robinson @antarcticmoss.bsky.social · Jul 23

Top UN court singles out fossil fuels as part of states’ climate duty

Landmark opinion says those that fail to prevent climate harm could be liable for compensation and restitution

www.theguardian.com

Sharon Robinson @antarcticmoss.bsky.social · Jul 5

Mauna Loa Observatory captured the reality of climate change. The US plans to shut it down
theconversation.com/mauna-loa-ob...

Mauna Loa Observatory captured the reality of climate change. The US plans to shut it down

Cutting data climate collection – as the Trump administration is now trying to do – is like breaking a thermometer to avoid knowing you’ve got a fever.

theconversation.com/a-10-fold-in...

Sharon Robinson @antarcticmoss.bsky.social · Jun 15

A 10-fold increase in rocket launches would start harming the ozone layer – new research

While rocket launches are increasing dramatically every year, it is still possible to mitigate any harmful effects on the ozone layer.

Detection and mapping of Antarctic lichen using drones, multispectral cameras, and supervised deep learning

Sharon Robinson @antarcticmoss.bsky.social · Jun 13

Using #drones, multispectral cameras, & supervised #deeplearning for detecting & mapping #Antarctic #lichen. A promising approach for scalable & non-invasive polar vegetation #monitoring #UAV

@uowenvirofutures.bsky.social

@arcsaef.bsky.social

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The difficulty of accurately detecting lichens in Antarctic landscapes, due to their fine-scale spatial patterns and low spectral contrast, drives the…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Sharon Robinson @antarcticmoss.bsky.social · Jun 13

As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than we thought
theconversation.com/as-antarctic...

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As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than we thought

Emperor penguin populations are falling much faster than expected. Ice is melting beneath their chicks before they’re ready.

2025: Glaciers are melting faster than ever. The impact could be devastating - University of Wollongong – UOW

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Benjamin Wildermuth @bmwildermuth.bsky.social · Jun 8

Postdoc Job offer for Arthropod Ecologists 🪲🕷️

Michael Staab @leuphana.bsky.social offers a 3 year postdoc starting in October latest.
Arthropod diversity, interactions & functions in different research programs, e.g. @bexplo.bsky.social

Apply by June 19th

www.leuphana.de/en/universit...

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Environmental Futures @uowenvirofutures.bsky.social · May 26

"Glaciers are one of the most valuable tools we have for understanding the health of our planet" says EF member Prof Sharon Robinson. Read more on her paper published in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com

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Sharon Robinson @antarcticmoss.bsky.social · May 2

Scientists surprised to discover mayflies and shrimp making their bodies out of ancient gas

In a Queensland river where natural gas seeps up through the water, many living creatures have come to depend on it for their carbon.

Australia urgently needs to get serious about long-term climate policy – but there’s no sign of that in the election campaign

Sharon Robinson @antarcticmoss.bsky.social · May 2

Thanks for being there Silene, it was great to visit UNSW & engage with so many staff & students.

Always happy to tell amazing moss stories!

Sharon Robinson @antarcticmoss.bsky.social · Apr 13

Australia urgently needs to get serious about long-term climate policy – but there’s no sign of that in the election campaign
theconversation.com/australia-ur...

The election campaign must prioritise climate policy to ensure the next government drives the transition to a clean economy in a world upended by Donald Trump.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Valérie Masson-Delmotte @valmasdel.bsky.social · Apr 11

Permanent shifts in the global water cycle

Decades of terrestrial water-storage changes reveal an irreversible decline in soil moisture

www.science.org

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Sharon Robinson @antarcticmoss.bsky.social · Apr 7

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Dana Bergstrom @danambergstrom.bsky.social · Apr 7

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Sharon Robinson @antarcticmoss.bsky.social · Apr 3

Heard Island, a world Heritage island inhabited by seals and penguins. I wonder what they are hoping to export to the USA?

I suspect a data glitch, or maybe it was a very clever scam?

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Sharon Robinson @antarcticmoss.bsky.social · Apr 3

‘Nowhere on earth is safe’: Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited islands near Antarctica

Sharon Robinson @antarcticmoss.bsky.social · Apr 2

future climate change will increase the risk of weather shocks occurring simultaneously across countries & more persistently over time. This will disrupt networks producing & delivering goods, compromise trade & limit extent to which countries can help each other. theconversation.com/global-warmi...

Global warming of more than 3°C this century may wipe 40% off the world’s economy, new analysis reveals

To date, projections of how climate change will affect global GDP have been massively underestimated.