Are Antarctica's Ice Sheets Near a Climate Tipping Point?

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By Bob BerwynOct 26, 2017, 7:00 am247 pts
Warming of about 2 degrees Celsius could start a cascade of changes that would ramp up Antarctica’s ice loss and accelerate sea level rise, scientists say. By Bob Berwyn The world needs to eliminate nearly all carbon dioxide emissions from coal burning by 2050 to avoid pushing parts of Antarctica's ice sheets…

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