Antarctica’s ice is melting faster and the seas are rising
Most of the world’s fresh water is found frozen in Antarctica. And, that ice is melting today–and the melting is happening at an increasing rate. A new study estimates that the rate of melting “has tripled since 2007.” At this rate, the melting ice will “contribute 6 inches to sea-level rise by 2100.” While this may not seem threatening occurring over decades, it will cause…
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