Antarctica saw some of its hottest days in recent months. The hottest day on record reached 64.9 F in February. “I haven’t seen melt ponds develop this quickly in Antarctica. You see these kind of melt events in Alaska and Greenland, but not usually in Antarctica.” -Mauri Pelto, glaciologist at Nichols College.
All of my patrons will receive an Icee Bear postcard to share with a friend, representative, or young student as a reminder to not only respect each other at this time by wearing masks, but also to respect our planet. While the halt on travel and movement has seen pollution clear up in many places, getting back to ‘normal’ will bring it all back. Let’s try to save energy, consume less, waste less and walk or bike when we can.
