Together they make the south pole warming one of the strongest warming trends on Earth. Photograph: Craig Knott/NSFThe south pole is not immune to warmingThe south pole lies within the coldest region on Earth: the Antarctic plateau. But the south pole – in the remote and high-altitude continental interior – cooled until the 1980s. South pole warming linked to the tropicsOur study also shows the ocean in the western tropical Pacific started warming rapidly at the same time as the south pole. The temperature variability at the south pole is so extreme it currently masks human-caused effects.

Source: The Guardian June 30, 2020 00:11 UTC