West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated far inland, re-advanced since last Ice Age

ScienceDaily
May 1, 2023, 6:30 pm101 pts
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is melting rapidly, raising concerns it could cross a tipping point of irreversible retreat in the next few decades if global temperatures rise 1.5 to 2.0 degrees Celsius (2.7 to 3.8 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels. New research finds that 6,000 years ago, the…

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