Ice sheets can collapse at 600 metres a day, far faster than feared, study finds

Sediments from last ice age provide 'warning from the past' for Antarctica and sea level rise today, say scientistsIce sheets can collapse into the ocean in spurts of up to 600 metres (2,000 feet) a day, a study has found, far faster than recorded before.Scientists said the finding, based on sea floor sediment formations from the last ice age, was a "warning from the past" for today's world in which the climate crisis is eroding ice sheets. Continue reading...