NASA: West Antarctic ice sheet collapse now Inevitable, 10 ft Sea Rise Locked In

Juan Cole 05/14/2014

West Antarctic ice sheet collapse ‘unstoppable’, says NASA (via AFP)

Ice is melting in the western Antarctic at an “unstoppable” pace, scientists said Monday, warning that the discovery holds major consequences for global sea level rise in the coming decades. The speedy melting means that prior calculations of sea level…

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Reuters: “Antarctic ice loss “passed the point of no return” – scientists

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