Present Antarctic deglaciation may be unprecedented in last 5,000 years, UMaine study finds – S. Braddock, B. Hall

Two major glaciers in West Antarctica may be losing ice faster than they have in at least the last 5,000 years, a University of Maine study finds. The rapidly melting glaciers could lead to major sea level rise over the next several centuries. Over the past few decades, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has retreated read more Present Antarctic deglaciation may be unprecedented in last 5,000 years, UMaine study finds – S. Braddock, B. Hall