Collapse of Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Trigger Rapid Sea Leve
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New research suggests the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could melt quickly.
New research from climate scientists suggests that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could melt far more quickly than was previously thought. The ice sheet is larger than Mexico and if it does disintegrate the resulting rapid sea level rise could threaten coastal cities around the world.
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Collapse of Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Trigger Rapid Sea Leve
Clip: 5/22/2017 | 10m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
New research from climate scientists suggests that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could melt far more quickly than was previously thought. The ice sheet is larger than Mexico and if it does disintegrate the resulting rapid sea level rise could threaten coastal cities around the world.
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