Antarctica’s Unexpected Greening: Moss Invades the Frozen Frontier

The Antarctic Peninsula is rapidly greening, with vegetation increasing tenfold since 1986 due to warming temperatures and glacial retreat. Mosses dominate the landscape, raising ecological concerns such as biodiversity loss and nonnative species invasions. Scientists highlight the need for biosecurity and detailed field research to understand these changes. A Changing Antarctic Landscape Antarctica, a continent [...]