“Once that [the surface mass balance] becomes negative, the ice sheet is on its way out. That’s one of the thresholds.”
–Prof. Jonathan Bamber, University of Bristol
Glacier breaking edge in the Lemaire Canal. The Lemaire Canal is a narrow ship passage. It separates the island of Booth from the Antarctic Peninsula. Credit: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, December 8, 2005. Some Climate Threats May Be Less Urgent, But Action Is Still Needed to Protect Ice Sheets A recent…
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