Antarctic Grass
Scientists have reported that broad areas of grass are now forming turf where there were once ice-sheets and glaciers.
Tufts have previously grown on patches of Antarctica in summer, but the scientists have now observed larger areas surviving winter and spreading in the summer months.
“Grass has taken a grip. There are very rapid changes going on in the Antarctic’s climate, allowing grass to colonize areas that would once have been far too cold,” said Pete Convey, an ecologist conducting research with the British Antarctic Survey.