Antarctica ‘should not be taken for granted’ scientists declare, amid extreme weather uptick

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Antarctica ‘should not be taken for granted’ scientists declare, amid extreme weather uptickAntarctica, the world’s coldest, windiest and driest continent, has often been referred to as a stable ‘sleeping giant’, but increasingly extreme temperatures, together with unusual rain and ice shelf shifts, remind us that it must not be taken for granted, the UN Weather Agency (WMO) warned on Friday.