Antarctic faces melting ‘tipping point’ as oceans warm: study

Scientists have discovered a new tipping point toward “runaway melting” of Antarctic ice sheets, caused by warm ocean water intruding between the ice and the land it sits on, according to a study published on Tuesday. While this type of melting has been previously studied, models used by the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate […]

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