A scientist holds a piece of ice core drilled from West Antarctica, showing the air bubbles trapped within.
Mandatory Credit: University of Cambridge/British Antarctic Survey
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Scientists discover alarming change in Antarctica’s past - could spell devastating future sea level rise
Evidence from a 2,000-foot-long ice core reveals that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet shrank suddenly and dramatically around 8,000 years ago, according to new research — providing an alarming insight into how quickly Antarctic ice could melt and send sea levels soaring.
