Scientists Warn Of New Global Luke Warming Threat

nothing can stop the sea rising by about 6 meters when the west antarctic ice sheet slides into the sea Antarctic ice sheet is an 'awakened giant' * 13:38 02 February 2005 * NewScientist.com news service * Jenny Hogan, Exeter Subscribe to New Scientist magazine The massive west Antarctic ice sheet, previously assumed to be stable, is starting to collapse, scientists warned on Tuesday. Antarctica contains more than 90% of the world's ice, and the loss of any significant part of it would cause a substantial sea level rise. Scientists used to view Antarctica as a "slumbering giant", said Chris Rapley, from the British Antarctic Survey, but now he sees it as an "awakened giant". Rapley presented measurements of the ice sheet at a major climate conference in Exeter, UK. Glaciers on the Antarctic peninsula, which protrudes from the... [read full story]