Could octopus DNA reveal the secrets of west Antarctica ’s ice sheet collapse?

Understanding what happened to the ice sheet will be key to knowing what the future holds for global sea levelsThere are a lot of scientific eyes on west Antarctica right now, for some pretty obvious reasons.The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) holds a lot of water – enough to push up sea levels around the world by 3m or so.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 23, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Graham Readfearn Tags: Environment Climate change Science Antarctica Source Type: news