Antarctic Peninsula in 'dramatic' ice loss

[3rdRock]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32837201

Satellites have seen a sudden dramatic change in the behaviour of glaciers on the Antarctica Peninsula, according to a Bristol University-led study.

The ice streams were broadly stable up until 2009, since when they have been losing on the order of 56 billion tonnes of ice a year to the ocean.

Warm waters from the deep sea may be driving the changes, the UK-based team says.

The details of the satellite research are published in Science Magazine.

[biffvernon]

The original paper:

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/348/6237/899

andthe Guardian report:

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/ ... ntists-say

[kenneal - lagger]

Better start divesting in my property shares in London and the lower Thames valley then. The Thames barrier won't cope for much longer!

If only!!