A study has found melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet will continue to accelerate this century, at a speed three times faster than during the 20th century.
Humans "may have lost control" of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet - with inevitable melting from heating caused by greenhouse gas emissions set to raise sea levels throughout the following decades, a study has found. Even if emissions are controlled to achieve the best possible scenario, melting of the ice sheet will continue to accelerate this century, at a speed three times faster than during the 20th century.
"It appears we may have lost control of the West Antarctic Ice Shelf melting over the 21st century," she said, describing her findings. "Our actions today likely will make a difference further down the line in the 22nd century and beyond, but that's a timescale that probably none of us here will be around to see.
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