Plants that have never been there have begun to spread across Antarctica (4 photos)
New satellite images of the peninsula show that instead of eternal ice, the area has begun to be covered in vibrant greenery. 
According to a report in the journal Nature Geoscience, the southern continent is warming so quickly that vegetation has grown 10-fold over the past four decades. Thus, since 1986, the area of "greenery" on the peninsula has increased from less than half a square mile to almost five square miles by 2021. 
Dr. Thomas Roland, an ecologist at the University of Exeter, believes that greening could change Antarctica beyond recognition. The new landscape could lead to the formation of a large layer of soil, which, in turn, will result in the population of the region by different organisms. 
According to forecasts, greening will only accelerate in the future. Since this summer, an abnormally high temperature was recorded on the cold continent. The thermometer showed +10℃, and in some parts it was even +20℃, which is not typical for Antarctica. 
