00:00The coldest place on Earth is heating up faster than anyone imagined.
00:04And what's happening in Antarctica right now could soon flood your city.
00:08Antarctica is changing at breakneck speed. Ice shelves are collapsing.
00:12Sea ice is at record lows. And the ecosystems that once thrived
00:16are now under threat. Scientists gathering in London this week
00:20are sounding the alarm. They warn that the frozen continent is approaching
00:24dangerous tipping points, ones that could accelerate global heating.
00:28Disrupt weather worldwide. And cause sea levels to rise
00:32by over 10 meters. Yes, 10 meters. That's enough to submerge
00:36major cities and displace millions. The Southern Ocean is absorbing
00:40most of our excess heat. But even that natural buffer is reaching its
00:44limit. Powerful storms, heat waves, and rising rainfall
00:48are already spreading beyond the polar zone. Krill, coral,
00:52deep sea sponges, the very heartbeat of Antarctic ecosystems,
00:56are vanishing. And if these changes aren't stopped, the damage may
01:00become irreversible. Ancient ice,
01:021.5 million years old,
01:04is now being studied to uncover
01:06the Earth's climate history
01:08and help us predict what's coming next.
01:10Because make no mistake,
01:12what happens in Antarctica doesn't stay
01:14in Antarctica. This frozen warning
01:16warning from the South is a message for the whole world to wake up.
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