About her book “The Ferocious Summer” and the effects of global warming on Antarctica
Since her first visit to the Antarctic in 1994, the historian and writer Meredith Hooper has returned to the continent four times, to write books for adults and children about its history, geology and wildlife. She is a trustee of the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust and was awarded the Antarctica Service Medal by the US National Science Federation in 2000.
Meredith’s latest book “The Ferocious Summer” describes the summer season she spent at the US research station at Palmer in 2001/2, studying Adélie penguins with the biologist Bill Fraser. That summer they had unprecedented weather with storms and snowfall affecting breeding and witnessed a severe decline in the number of chicks. Meredith joins Ritula to describe life at the base, the Adélie penguins and the effect rapid climate change is having on the coldest place on earth.
“The Ferocious Summer” by Meredith Hooper is published by Profile Books, ISBN: 978-1-84668-008-3.
Our thanks to composer Craig Vear for his sound recordings of the Adélie penguins used on this item.
