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image  1 Thomas Peschak - Despite lying only 125 miles north of the Antarctic Peninsula, Deception Island is
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January 11, 2023

Despite lying only 125 miles north of the Antarctic Peninsula, Deception Island is almost completely ice free and 18 species of mosses and lichens give these almost 500-foot high slopes a lush green glow. About 100,000 pairs of Chinstrap penguins nest on the ice-free ridges at Bailey Head along the island’s westernmost edge. Their numbers have declined by more than 36 percent in the last 20 years. It is the geothermal heat from the caldera of the island’s active volcano that keeps the glaciers at bay, but this scene also provides a clear vision of what the Antarctic peninsula itself might look like if climate change continues unabated. As beautiful as this photograph may be, it is a visual warning shot, as almost all life in Antarctica depends on ice and cold temperatures to survive and thrive. Photographed on assignment for the and published in the November issue of magazine.
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