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Dec 01, 2016 06:02 AM EST

Global Warming May Soon Melt The Antarctic Ice Sheet, Will Collapse In 100 Years

The Pine Island Glacier of Antarctic ice sheet has started melting due to global warming.

Apr 24, 2014 08:37 AM EDT

Massive Iceberg Six Times the Size of Manhattan Watched in Antarctica

In early November, a massive iceberg separated from Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier. Now, NASA has revealed new images of this veritable ice island, now named B31, which will likely continue its trek across the Southern Ocean.

Jan 03, 2014 06:58 AM EST

Antarctica Pine Island Glacier More Susceptible to Climate Change Than Once Thought

The Antarctic Pine Island Glacier may be more susceptible to climate change than we once thought. Scientists have found that oceanic melting of the ice shelf into which the glacier flows decreased by 50 percent between 2010 and 2012, most likely due to the La Niña weather event. The findings reveal...