A study by NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory has concluded that the melting of a section of the West Antarctic icesheet is unstoppable. It has passed the point of no-return, and will contribute at least 1.2 metres to global sea-levels.
And 400 kilometres down the rock is pushing upward at a rapid clip as the weight of ice under the Antarctic reduces.
And 400 kilometres down the rock is pushing upward at a rapid clip as the weight of ice under the Antarctic reduces.