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Global Warming Could Lead to Collapse of More than One-Third of Antarctic Ice Shelf – AZoCleantech
A new study shows that over one-third of the Antarctic’s ice shelf area could be at risk of crumbling into the sea if global temperatures increase to 4 °C above…
Written by AZoCleantechApr 9 2021
A new study shows that over one-third of the Antarctic’s ice shelf area could be at risk of crumbling into the sea if global temperatures increase to 4°C above pre-industrial levels.
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The comprehensive study was headed by the University of Reading and predicted the level of susceptibility of the enormous floating platforms of ice around Antarctica to drastic collapse events due to melting and runoff, as climate change caused…
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