Antarctica’s Larsen B Ice Shelf Will Likely Disintegrate By Decade’s End
Antarctica’s Larsen B Ice Shelf, which has existed for at least 10,000 years, will likely crumble completely away before the end of this decade, according to a new NASA study. “Although it’s fascinating scientifically,” says JPL researcher Khazendar, who led the investigation, “it’s bad news for our planet.” As NASA explains, “ice shelves are the…