Antactica Flashcards
(17 cards)
How many tonnes of ice lost due to clinate change between 1992 and 2017 in T
-From 1992 to 2017, Antarctica lost approximately 2.7 trillion tons of ice
By how much is the west antarctic ice sheet melting at a rate of mm
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is melting at a rate of about 0.22 mm per year
If the west antacrtic ice sheet melted how much could sea levels rise by
If it collapses, it could raise global sea levels by 3.3 meters
How much has temp increased in Antarctica since 1950
Antarctica’s average temperature has increased by 3°C since 1950
How mush faster is temp rise in antarctica
3x global average
How much minke whales killed in 2018-2019 by japan
Japan’s whaling in the Southern Ocean in 2018-2019 resulted in the killing of 333 minke whales
How many barrels of oil under the antarctic
- there are 70 billion barrels of oil beneath the continent.
Between 2019- 2020 how many tourists
-In 2019-2020, 74,000 visitors came to
What species is endangered
Adelie penguin
Give some institutions and organisations that govern the Antarctic
-Antacrctic treaty- 54 nations,
Protocol on env protection 1991 extension
Whaling Moratorium (1982):
Paris Agreement (2015):
ASOC
Ho many nations in the Antarctic treaty
54 nations
Aims og paris agreement 2015
Aims to limit global warming to 1.5°C, with 196 countries committing to national climate action plans (NDCs). However, current pledges are insufficient to meet the target.
Role of ASOC
campaigns create partners with greenpeace ect
role of green peace ect
Greenpeace has notably advocated for the creation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) around Antarctica, such as the proposed Ross Sea MPA, which would create one of the largest protected marine areas in the world
How much is illegal fishing
IUU fishing accounts for less than 10% of the total catch in the region.
What species was often illegally fished
Patagonian toothfish
What commision heavily decreased overfishing
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR
