I just returned from Antarctica: climate change isn’t some far-off problem – it’s here and hitting hard | Jennifer Verduin

Antarctica is encircled by the Antarctic Circumpolar Current , the only current in the world that connects all the oceans, showing how closely linked our planet really is.

Antarctica suffered from exploitation hunters came for whales and seals, leaving scars on its ecosystems.

While wildlife is slowly recovering, these species now face a new threat: climate change.