Antarctica Has Lost Ice the Size of 10 Los Angeles Cities in 30 Years

Antarctica has lost ice the size of 10 Los Angeles cities in 30 years

A new 30-year study has revealed how Antarctica’s ice is slowly retreating along parts of its vast coastline. Scientists led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine created the first detailed map showing how the “grounding line” of Antarctica’s ice sheet has moved since the mid-1990s. Their findings show that while most of the […] The post Antarctica has lost ice the size of 10 Los Angeles cities in 30 years appeared first on Know…

Antarctica Loses 12,800 sq km Ice, Study Warns of Retreating Ice Lines

March 8 (Udaipur Kiran): Scientists have recorded a significant change in Antarctica’s ice sheet, with satellite observations showing that key ice lines have retreated by nearly 42 kilometres over the past three decades. According to a recent study, researchers analysed nearly 30 years of satellite data to monitor changes in Antarctica’s ice. Their findings indicate that the region has lost around 12,800 square kilometres of ice, an area roughly…