Antarctic glaciers losing ice at fastest rate for 5,500 years — ScienceDaily - Verve Times

At the current rate of retreat the vast glaciers, which extend deep into the heart of the ice sheet, could contribute as much as 3.4 metres to global sea level rise over the next several centuries.Antarctica is covered by two huge ice masses: the Eas

At the current rate of retreat the vast glaciers, which extend deep into the heart of the ice sheet, could contribute as much as 3.4 metres to global sea level rise over the next several centuries.An… [+5062 chars]

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