New Zealand’s Antarctic scientists convening an “emergency summit” on record low levels of Antarctic sea ice have called for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.In the consensus statement issued after Tuesday’s online conference, a dozen of NZ’s leading biophysical and earth experts raised their concerns about declining sea ice due to warming temperatures in the atmosphere and Southern Ocean.The statement calls for urgent policy action and a “dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions” by New Zealand. It also comes a week out from NZ’s national election.Polls point to a...…New Zealand’s Antarctic scientists convening an “emergency summit” on record low levels of Antarctic sea ice have called for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.In the consensus statement issued after Tuesday’s online conference, a dozen of NZ’s leading biophysical and earth experts raised their concerns about declining sea ice due to warming temperatures in the atmosphere and Southern Ocean.The statement calls for urgent policy action and a “dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions” by New Zealand. It also comes a week out from NZ’s national election.Polls point to a...WW…

A senate committee into funding of the Australian Antarctic Division has heard that cuts to its programs will have “large and ongoing” impacts on the nation’s research in the Southern Ocean.The committee was convened in response to reports the AAD was looking to chop its budget by a sixth, potentially affecting dozens of scientific research programs.The inquiry was called by the Greens and Liberal senators after an email was made public in July from the AAD’s new director telling staff the agency was seeking $25 million in savings.At Tuesday’s hearing in Hobart, representatives from major...…A senate committee into funding of the Australian Antarctic Division has heard that cuts to its programs will have “large and ongoing” impacts on the nation’s research in the Southern Ocean.The committee was convened in response to reports the AAD was looking to chop its budget by a sixth, potentially affecting dozens of scientific research programs.The inquiry was called by the Greens and Liberal senators after an email was made public in July from the AAD’s new director telling staff the agency was seeking $25 million in savings.At Tuesday’s hearing in Hobart, representatives from major...WW…