Antarctic warmth brings more snow, reducing sea level rise

The Ecologist
Mar 18, 2015, 2:52 pm19 pts
Rising temperatures will result in more snow falling in Antarctica, and the build-up of ice will reduce sea level rise from other sources. But as the extra weight of ice makes Antarctica's glaciers flow faster, the continent will still be a net contributor to sea level rise.

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