Thwaites glacier is likely to thaw and trigger 50cm sea level rise, US study suggestsAntarctica faces a tipping point where glacial melting will accelerate and become irreversible even if global heating eases, research suggests.A Nasa-funded study found instability in the Thwaites glacier meant there would probably come a point when it was impossible to stop it flowing into the sea and triggering a 50cm sea level rise. Other Antarctic glaciers were likely to be similarly unstable. Continue reading...
Glacial melting in Antarctica may become irreversible
9. červenece 2019 13:30
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/09/glacial-melting-in-antarctica-may-become-irreversible
Zdroj: The Guardian