Collapse of West Antarctic Ice Sheet Glaciers 'Unstoppable,' Studies Show
 

Collapse of West Antarctic Ice Sheet Glaciers 'Unstoppable,' Studies Show
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The glaciers that drain ice from the massive West Antarctic Ice Sheet into the sea are becoming increasingly unstable, and are poised for an inevitable dramatic acceleration that could prompt the "rapid collapse" of this region as soon as 200 years from **w, according to new scientific findings released on Monday. The loss of these glaciers is "unstoppable," one of the studies shows

More omi**usly, the studies found that as these glaciers go, so too will broader sections of the larger ice sheet.

The glaciers of West Antarctica are already responsible for the majority of the Antarctic continent's contribution to global sea level rise, and if these glaciers were to completely collapse, sea levels could rise by at least 4 feet, inundating coastal megacities around the world. Even greater sea level rise of possibly up to 15 feet would result if other parts of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet were to destabilize as well. Read more...

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