Key Part of World’s Largest Ice Shelf Melting 10 Times Faster Than Average

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By Olivia RosaneMay 1, 2019, 8:30 am98 pts
Parts of the world's largest ice shelf are melting 10 times faster than the shelf's average rate, and this could have worrying implications for sea level rise. The finding is part of a study of the Ross Ice Shelf, a block of ice about the size of France, which plays an important role in stabilizing the rest of…

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