Western Antarctic ice sheet collapse has already begun, scientists warn

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Two separate studies confirm loss of ice sheet is inevitable, and will cause up to four metres of additional sea-level rise

The collapse of the Western Antarctica ice sheet is already under way and is unstoppable, two separate teams of scientists said on Monday. The glaciers' retreat is being driven by climate change and...

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