The Ross Ice Shelf, a massive piece of ice the size of France, could break off without warning causing a dramatic rise in sea levels, warn New Zealand scientists working in Antarctica.
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The team's co-chief scientist, Tim Naish, told The Press newspaper the sediment record was important because it provided crucial evidence about how the Ross Ice Shelf would react to climate change, with potential to dramatically increase sea levels.
"If the past is any indication of the future, then the ice shelf will collapse," he said.
(Via Unknown Country.)
3 comments:
It seems safe to say that if the Ross collapses, the human species will be fucked big time. And deserve it.
I'm not sure about that judgement call. Maybe it's more accurate to say "have worked hard as a species to enable it" than "deserve it."
The fruits of our labor, then.