Ice-free Antarctica "Many people are surprised to learn that Antarctica has any permanently ice-free lands at all. And yet, these tiny habitat patches contain the vast majority of the continent's ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Antarctica's ice-free lands, covering less than 0.5% of the continent, are crucial for biodiversity but face threats from climate change and human activity.

A dataset of Antarctic ecosystems in ice-free lands: classification, descriptions, and maps. Scientific Data , 2025; 12 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41597-025-04424-y Cite This Page : ...