Imperial College London: Antarctic glaciers losing ice at fastest rate for 5,500 years, finds study - India Education Diary

New evidence suggests that two major glaciers in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) are losing ice at the fastest rate for at least 5,500 years.At the current rate of retreat the vast glaciers, which extend deep into the heart of the ice sheet, coul

New evidence suggests that two major glaciers in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) are losing ice at the fastest rate for at least 5,500 years. At the current rate of retreat the vast glaciers, wh… [+5820 chars]

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