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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
The Antarctic Peninsula, part of the British Antarctic Territory, is a global biodiversity hotspot, and a focus of tourism, scientific and fishing operations. The region is warming rapidly, at up to two times the global rate of 0.27°C per decade. This Policy Brief presents the key findings of research into the threats posed to the Peninsula under three global warming scenarios. It provides a vital update to research published in 2019 that examined the impacts of warming limited to 1.5°C, a scenario that is now unachievable.
Author(s): Davies BJ, Atkinson A, Banwell A, Brandon B, Convey P, Caton Harrison T, De Rydt J, Dodds K, Downie R, Edwards T, Gilbert G, Hubbard B, Hughes K, Rogelj J, Rumble J, Marshall G, Orr A, Seroussi H, Siegert M, Stroeve J
Publication type: Report
Publication status: Published
Series Title:
Year: 2026
Print publication date: 20/02/2026
Online publication date: 20/02/2026
Acceptance date: 20/02/2026
Institution: Grantham Institute
Place Published: Grantham Institute, Nwcastle University
URL: https://doi.org/10.25560/127852
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25560/127852
