Scientists record record melting of Antarctic – Science and IT
Humanity should urgently reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.
If humanity does not take urgent measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a rise in the level of the world ocean by dozens of meters may become a reality, scientists warn. This will have catastrophic consequences for coastal cities and infrastructure around the world.
This was announced by scientists at the Australian Antarctic Research Conference.
The East Antarctic ice sheet, which was previously considered stable, attracts special attention of researchers. It is currently showing signs of accelerated melting due to global warming. Rising ocean and atmospheric temperatures, as well as more frequent extreme weather events, exacerbate this process.
In the last 30 years, the level of the world's oceans has already risen by more than 10 centimeters, and a key factor in this is the melting of glaciers…
