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Proyecto SWAIS2C: Del pasado al futuro del Hielo de la Antártida Occidental
15 November 2023
Un emocionante proyecto de colaboración internacional, conocido como «Sensibilidad de la WAIS a 2°C» (SWAIS2C), está en marcha para arrojar luz sobre la respuesta de la Hoja de Hielo de…
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New Research Reveals Potential to Prevent Collapse of West Antarctic Ice Sheet
14 November 2023
A groundbreaking international research project, known as the Sensitivity of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to Two Degrees of Warming (SWAIS2C), has shed light on the preventability of the collapse…
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What will happen when (and if) the WAIS collapses?
14 November 2023
Recent science has shown it is inevitable that the warming Southern Ocean will speed up the melting of parts of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) regardless of our future…
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Researchers believe the collapse of West Antarctic ice sheet is preventable: Report
14 November 2023
A group of international researchers believe the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) which is projected to lose mass due to climate change and global ocean warming and…
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Antartide: una missione scientifica nel ghiaccio antartico per capire il nostro futuro sulla Terra
14 November 2023
Il 16 novembre, un gruppo di ricercatori e tecnici di perforazione partirà da Christchurch (NZ) per l'Antartide per realizzare il progetto internazionale denominato SWAIS2C (Sensitivity of the West Antarctic Ice…
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Melting West Antarctic Ice Sheet: A Ticking Time Bomb
13 November 2023
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is melting due to the warming of the global ocean, a phenomenon that threatens to cause a significant rise in global sea levels.
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We can still prevent the collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet – if we act fast to keep future warming in check
13 November 2023
Projecting when and how fast the West Antarctic Ice Sheet will lose mass due to current and future global ocean warming – and the likely impact on sea level rise…
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Perforan en el interior de la Antártida Occidental para comprobar estabilidad
12 November 2023
El próximo jueves 16 de noviembre, un equipo internacional de investigadores y expertos en perforaciones partirá de Christchurch (Nueva Zelanda) rumbo a la Antártida para perforar hasta 200 metros en…
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Was ein Bohrkern aus der Westantarktis mit dem Meeresspiegelanstieg zu tun hat
12 November 2023
Forscher sind in einer empfindlichen Region der Westantarktis unterwegs. Ihr Verhalten ist entscheidend für den Anstieg des Meeresspiegels in der Zukunft. Die Forscher wollen einen Sedimentkern bohren. Original article
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NUOVA ZELANDA/Al via studio sull’Antartide che potrebbe svelare i segreti dei cambiamenti climatici
12 November 2023
Gli scienziati conoscono meglio la Luna dell’Antartide. Pare incredibile, ma è proprio così.