[We don’t need to save just “it”, but all life on the planet…]
Climate scientist Stephen Rintoul says we have to act soon if we want to protect the southernmost continent.
by Sarah Cahlan / / Updated
Antarctica’s ice is melting three times faster today than just a decade ago. Eitan Abramovich / AFP – Getty Images file
Scientists have long known that rising temperatures are melting Antarctica’s vast ice sheet, sending water into the Southern Ocean and raising sea levels around the world. But many were surprised last week by a new study showing that Antarctica’s ice is melting three times faster today than just a decade ago.
In light of the unwelcome news, what lies ahead for Antarctica? Will rising temperatures cause the southernmost continent to lose most or all of its ice — and trigger catastrophic flooding around the world? Or will we find the political will and…
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