'Extreme' Changes Underway in Some of Antarctica’s Biggest Glaciers

InsideClimate News
By Bob BerwynApr 2, 2018, 11:00 am112 pts
The grounding line, where the glaciers become floating ice shelves, is receding as much as 600 feet per year, bolstering fears of worst-case sea level rise. By Bob Berwyn A new analysis of satellite data has found "extreme" changes underway at eight of Antarctica's major glaciers, as unusually warm ocean water…

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