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Antarctica warming much faster than scientists thought,
Posted: Dec 24, 2012
"West Antarctica has warmed much more than scientists had thought over the last half century, new research suggests, an ominous finding given that the huge ice sheet there may be vulnerable to long-term collapse, with potentially drastic effects on sea levels.
A paper released Sunday by the journal Nature Geoscience reports that the temperature at a research station in the middle of West Antarctica has warmed by 4.4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1958. That is roughly twice as much as scientists previously thought and three times the overall rate ofglobal warming, making central West Antarctica one of the fastest-warming regions on earth.
“The surprises keep coming,” said Andrew J. Monaghan, a scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., who took part in the study. “When you see this type of warming, I think it’s alarming.”
Rest of the NY Times article at link below.
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it's very alarming - sm
[ In Reply To ..]perhaps we can shoot it.
p.s.: sorry for being flip - sm
[ In Reply To ..]I really do believe the rate of antarctic warming is a serious and alarming issue. Given the state of obstructionist partisanism, I feel disheartened about our ability to arrest its progression.
I thought it was funny - RC
[ In Reply To ..]:)
So did I - grits
[ In Reply To ..]First laugh of the day, so thanks for that :)
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