Tag: West Antarctica
Climate change: tipping point in Antarctica may have been passed – knowledge
Bad news for West Antarctica: accelerated ice loss, possibly even a collapse of the ice sheet, can no longer be avoided. And with it a long-term sea level rise of…
West Antarctic Ice Sheet: Possibly not lost yet – Knowledge
The Thwaites Glacier and other ice masses of West Antarctica are sensitive to regional climate variations. This could indicate that a complete collapse can still be avoided. from Benjamin von…
Climate: Which tipping points threaten when? – Knowledge
Of Benjamin von Brackel If you want to spread a bad mood, you only have to drop the term “tipping points”. If the world warms above certain thresholds, this could…