by John Light (grist.org) Antarctica’s icy edges are melting 70 percent faster in some places than they were a decade ago, according to a new study in the journal Science. These massive ice shelves serve as a buffer between the continent’s ice-sheet system and the ocean. As they disintegrate, more and more ice will slip... Continue Reading →

[The whole planet pays for First World consumption. Capitalism is killing us all. -- NP] Scientists find Antarctic ice is melting faster CANBERRA (Reuters) - The summer ice melt in parts of Antarctica is at its highest level in 1,000 years, Australian and British researchers reported on Monday, adding new evidence of the impact of... Continue Reading →