New research suggests that the huge ice sheet there may be vulnerable to collapse, with potentially drastic effects on the sea level.
West Antarctic Warming Faster Than Thought, Study Finds
By JUSTIN GILLIS, New York Times
Sun, 12/23/2012 - 11:12am
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