Stories > Insights > Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment Report

Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment Report

11 Jul 2022


2 min read


Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment: A Decadal Synopsis and Recommendations for Action summarises the scientific consensus about changes taking place in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, and offers recommendations for actions and additional research.

The report was produced by an international group of scientists for the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). It’s production was led by SAEF Director, Professor Steven L. Chown alongside SAEF researchers, Dr Rachel Leihy, Dr Ben Henley, Professor Andrew Mackintosh, Dr Cassandra Brooks and Laura Phillips, and a group of international co-authors.

Original material in this report (mostly in Chapters 1, 6, 7 & 8) is free to use under the CC BY 4.0 license, except where figures have permissions from third parties: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment Report

The report summarises a decade’s worth of research, providing a concise compiled synopses of current understanding, explicit recommendations for actions to address change, and recommendations for additional research.

Atmosphere Infographic

Cryosphere Infographic

Marine Life Infographic

Ocean Infographic

Sea Level Infographic

Terrestrial Life Infographic

Full Infographic