"This warm water lubricates the ice sheet from below, allowing glaciers to slide off into the sea. Studying meltwater in western Antarctica may allow scientists to estimate how much ice will be lost in future."
"This warm water lubricates the ice sheet from below, allowing glaciers to slide off into the sea. Studying meltwater in western Antarctica may allow scientists to estimate how much ice will be lost in future."
Ahh ... not to worry, there has been active volcanic activity below the Antarctic’s icecaps for TENS OF MILLIONS OF YEARS so we actually have nothing to worry about. Sometimes in the Antarctic, ice melts and, guess what, the ice-water refreezes after flowing a relatively short distance away.
OK, having posted the above logical and fact based words, I can now post my usual reaction to seeing such “alarmist” items....
...OH NOEEEO...WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!