On the brink: studies showing Antarctica's climate risks

By Matthew Agius
August 19 2022 - 10:30am
Increasing ocean and atmospheric temperatures are causing important changes in the Antarctic landscape. Pictures (Top) Image courtesy of Andy Thompson. (Bottom) A field camp on the surface of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, Princess Elizabeth Land. Credit: Nerilie Abram/ANU
Increasing ocean and atmospheric temperatures are causing important changes in the Antarctic landscape. Pictures (Top) Image courtesy of Andy Thompson. (Bottom) A field camp on the surface of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, Princess Elizabeth Land. Credit: Nerilie Abram/ANU

Understanding ice loss in Antarctica has been improved by a range of research into causes of ice shelves and glacier retreat on the frozen continent.

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