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Scientists confirm their fears about West Antarctica that its inherently unstable

2015-11-03 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Washington Post: It may be the biggest climate change story of the last two years. In 2014, several research groups suggested that the oceanfront glaciers in the Amundsen Sea region of West Antarctica may have reached a point of unstoppable retreat due to warm ocean waters melting them from below. Theres a great deal at stake West Antarctica is estimated to contain enough ice to raise global sea levels by 3.3 meters, or well over 10 feet, were it all to melt. The urgency may now increase further in light of...

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