Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Irreversible Collapse of West Antartic Ice Sheet

Irreversible Collapse
12 MAY 2014
CLIMATE CHANGE

Irreversible Collapse

New results suggest that early-stage collapse of the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica has already begun and irreversible collapse is likely to begin in the next centuries
they suggest that the melting could destabilize neighboring parts of the ice sheet and a rise in sea level of 10 feet or more may be unavoidable in coming centuries.

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