a few cherry blossom buds on bare branches of a blossom tree against a grey sky

News from the Planet Spring 2023

Antarctic Sea Ice Levels Spring 2023
This Spring the Antarctic Sea Ice Extent was close to record minimum ice.
https://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/charctic-interactive-sea-ice-graph/

Floating sea ice around the South Pole is melting, more than
ever as the air warms. The doomsday glacier is in retreat.
The penguins hungry and homeless.

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Spring 2023
This Spring the Arctic Sea Ice Extent was at record minimum ice.
https://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/charctic-interactive-sea-ice-graph/

The circle of sea ice at the North Pole is now much less
than ever seen. Vast icebergs float to the sea. Still,
agreements are made to drill for oil in the Alaskan ice.

Central England temperature differences from 1961-1990
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/hadobs/hadcet/

The cherry trees have blossomed in Christ Church Gardens,
despite such changeable weather. The trees are now alone,
the shrubs and birds gone. We await new life.

Global Temperatures Spring 2023
https://climate.nasa.gov/

Reeling from floods, bird flu and earthquakes,
southern fires and northern drought. Yet, hope persists
in a treaty to protect our ocean deep.

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