Collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet is 'unavoidable,' study finds. News. By Sascha Pare published 24 October 2023 British Antarctic Survey researchers have found that the rate at which ice is ...

The runaway collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet—which would trigger catastrophic sea level rise—is not "inevitable", scientists said Monday following research that tracked the region's ...

Scientists are warning that the West Antarctic ice sheet could collapse, potentially causing sea levels to rise more than 49 feet by 2500. The study published in the journal Nature this week ...

West Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapse Is Likely Inevitable, Study Finds. Even if we introduce countermeasures, West Antarctica's ice shelves will probably fall apart in the coming decades.

Collapse of West Antarctic Ice Sheet May Be Worse Than Scientists Predicted. New research finds the impact on sea-level rise could be way worse than anticipated.

West Antarctica's collapse alone could cause sea levels to rise by more than a meter, or 3.4 feet, by 2100, according to a March study in Nature. Other studies project sea level rise of around 10 ...

Collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet would cause devastating sea-level rise globally over the next few hundred years, report scientists in Norway.

A top climate scientist says we may have crossed a dangerous tipping point in Antarctica—and the long-term fallout could be worse than we’re ready to face.

The ice sheet covering East Antarctica is very stable, because it lies on rock that is above sea level and is thought unlikely to collapse. The West Antarctic is less stable, because it sits on ...

Two teams of scientists say the long-feared collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has begun, kicking off an "unstoppable" rise in sea levels. IE 11 is not supported.

Melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet is likely unstoppable, two new papers published Monday indicate. That means the sea level rise projects by 2100 will need to be revised, closer to 3 feet of ...

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which holds enough water to raise global seas by several feet, is thinning. Scientists have been warning of its collapse, based on theories, but with few firm ...