Antarctic Permafrost Thaw and Ice Sheet Collapse: A Looming Climate Crisis
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Permafrost in Antarctica's Dry Valleys is releasing CO2, while the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS) is approaching runaway melting and the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) has collapsed in the recent past.
Topics:science#climate-science#co2-release#east-antarctic-ice-sheet#permafrost#runaway-melting#west-antarctic-ice-sheet
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