Community Feedback on Antarctica InSync Science White Papers

The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), in collaboration with Antarctica InSync, invites the Antarctic and Southern Ocean research community to provide feedback on the draft Antarctica InSync Science Theme White Papers on the following themes:

Theme 1 – Southern Ocean and Antarctic heat, freshwater, carbon and other elements cycles and their response to climate change
Theme 2 – Rapid sea ice decline and its interdisciplinary consequences
Theme 3 – Melting ice sheets and ice shelves and coastal impacts
Theme 4 – Improving knowledge and protection of the unique Antarctic life: from land to ocean and into the deep sea
Theme 5 – Anthropogenic signatures in Antarctica: the race against pollution and other pressures
Theme 6 – Aerosol-cloud interactions and radiative feedbacks (COMING SOON)
Theme 7 – Climate variability: from extremes, to weather, long-term variability, and global teleconnections (COMING SOON)

The consultation period is open until 31 January 2026. To support this process, public webinars will be held on 19 and 20 January 2026, providing an opportunity to review progress, discuss key issues, and gather final feedback ahead of the papers’ completion.

Sources:
SCAR Invites Community Feedback on Antarctica InSync Science Theme White Papers | SCAR
Antarctica InSync webinars: presentation and community discussion of the draft White Papers - Antarctica Insync