Western Antarctic ice sheet collapse has already begun, scientists warn | Environment | The Guardian
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The collapse of the Western Antarctica ice sheet is already under way and is unstoppable. The glaciers' retreat is being driven by climate change and is already causing sea-level rise at a much faster rate than scientists had anticipated.
The loss of the entire western Antarctica ice sheet could eventually cause up to 4 metres (13ft) of sea-level rise.
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But the researchers said that even though such a rise could not be stopped, it is still several centuries off, and potentially up to 1,000 years away.
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Phew! I was worried there! More coal fired power stations for hotter summers anyone?
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The collapse of the Western Antarctica ice sheet is already under way and is unstoppable. The glaciers' retreat is being driven by climate change and is already causing sea-level rise at a much faster rate than scientists had anticipated.
The loss of the entire western Antarctica ice sheet could eventually cause up to 4 metres (13ft) of sea-level rise.
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But the researchers said that even though such a rise could not be stopped, it is still several centuries off, and potentially up to 1,000 years away.
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Phew! I was worried there! More coal fired power stations for hotter summers anyone?
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