New Study Predicts Ice Shelf Collapse By 2100
A new study by nature geoscience predicts the rate of ice shelf melting could double by 2050 causing it to collapse by the end of this century.
The continued burning of fossil fuels could have a catastrophic effect on ice melt in Antarctica, leading to major consequences before the end of the century, a new study says.
Antarctica's ice loss could lead to widespread ice shelf collapses across the continent as early as 2100, according to the findings published in Nature Geoscience. Using computer models, the study also discovered there could be a doubling of ice shelf surface melting by 2050, which could quickly drive up sea levels.
"Our results illustrate just how rapidly melting in Antarctica can intensify in a warming climate," Luke Trusel, lead author and postdoctoral scholar at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, said in a press release. "This has already occurred in places like the Antarctic Peninsula, where we've observed warming and abrupt ice shelf collapses in the last few decades. Our model projections show that similar levels of melt may occur across coastal Antarctica near the end of this century, raising concerns about future ice shelf stability."
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