An ice shelf the size of New York City has collapsed in East Antarctica, an area long thought to be stable and not hit much by climate change,.
An ice shelf the size of New York City has collapsed in East Antarctica, an area long thought to be stable and not hit much by climate change, concerned scientists said Friday.
The ice shelf, about 1200 square kilometres wide and holding in the Conger and Glenzer glaciers from the warmer water, collapsed between March 14 and 16, said ice scientist Catherine Walker of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. She said scientists have never seen this happen in this part of the continent and that makes it worrisome.
Neff said he worries that previous assumptions about East Antarctica's stability may not be so right. And that's important because the water frozen in East Antarctica if it melted -- and that's a millennia-long process if not longer -- would raise seas across the globe more than 50 metres. It's more than five times the ice in the more vulnerable West Antarctic Ice Sheet, where scientists have concentrated much of their research.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
GO Transit bringing back 30-minute or better service on Lakeshore East and Lakeshore West linesGO Transit is bringing back 30-minute service or better on its Lakeshore East and Lakeshore West lines as part of a broader plan to boost train and bus frequency as more people return to work and other events.
Read more »
Toronto police officer accidentally shoots self while on duty, is in ‘stable’ conditionThe officer’s injuries were “serious but not life-threatening,” a police spokesperson said.
Read more »
GO Transit bringing back 30-minute or better service on Lakeshore East and Lakeshore West linesGO Transit is bringing back 30-minute service or better on its Lakeshore East and Lakeshore West lines as part of a broader plan to boost train and bus frequency as more people return to work and other events.
Read more »
Wednesday Wagers: What will Giordano do in his Maple Leafs debut?While the new threads the Maple Leafs will showcase tonight are exciting on an aesthetic level, the team’s newest defenceman making his debut is far more compelling from a competitive standpoint. (MikeyJ_MMA)
Read more »
Some Ukrainians head home from Poland as would-be foreign fighters try to join their causeAs the westward exodus slows in Przemysl, a critical hub for Ukraine’s evacuation, a few are going east to check on family, while volunteers, including Canadians, are showing up to help combat Russia’s invasion
Read more »