Cat Williams https://refractor.io/author/cat-williams/ Cat Williams en-AU Wed, 13 May 2026 23:27:11 GMT Antarctica's waters are warming – I know, because I jumped in https://refractor.io/environment/antarctica-ice-melt-swimming/ Gentoo penguin colony at a research station at Mikkelsen Harbor

It was cold – but nowhere near what I expected; I’ve been colder in an outdoor swimming pool in Australia. It's part of a global feedback loop, the scale of which I only began to comprehend when I saw this remarkable continent for myself.

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