00:00Antarctica is melting faster than we ever imagined.
00:03And the world is running out of time.
00:05From collapsing ice shelves to record-low sea ice.
00:08Scientists now say Antarctica is hitting dangerous tipping points.
00:12And it's not just a polar problem.
00:14These shifts could speed up global heating, push sea levels higher,
00:18and throw global weather patterns into chaos.
00:21Storms are already growing stronger, heat waves are lasting longer,
00:24and fragile ecosystems in the South are starting to collapse.
00:28Even krill, the tiny creatures that feed the entire Antarctic food chain, are under threat.
00:34If we cross key thresholds, sea levels could rise by over 10 meters,
00:38flooding coastlines and cities worldwide.
00:41The Southern Ocean used to protect us.
00:43Now it's soaking up excess heat and turning against us.
00:46This is happening fast, and it's not just a warning.
00:49It's already begun.
00:51Scientists say we still have a choice.
00:53But we need urgent action now.
00:55Because what happens in Antarctica won't stay in Antarctica.
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