Is the West Antarctic Ice Sheet already doomed?

Published on 12 November 2024

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Source: Waikato Times

An international science team is on an urgent mission to find out if the West Antarctic ice sheet is already doomed, or whether there is still time to stop burning fossil fuels to prevent 4-5 metres of sea level rise.

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