News Alert: Antarctica's ice melt is increasing rapidly, study finds, raising sea levels and threatening coastal communities worldwide

Antarctica is pouring more than 200 billion tons of ice into the ocean annually, a rate that has tripled in the past decade and now raises sea levels a half millimeter every year, scientists report. If the acceleration continues, some of scientists' worst fears about rising oceans could be realized, leaving low-lying cities and communities with less time to prepare than they'd hoped. The result also reinforces that nations have a shorter window — perhaps no more than a decade — to cut greenhouse gas emissions if they hope to avert some of the worst consequences of climate change.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Jun 13, 1:01 PM     Antarctica's ice melt is increasing rapidly, study finds, raising sea levels and threatening coastal communities worldwide Antarctica is pouring more than 200 billion tons of ice into the ocean annually, a rate that has tripled in the past decade and now raises sea levels a half millimeter every year, scientists report. If the acceleration continues, some of scientists' worst fears about rising oceans could be realized, leaving low-lying cities and communities with less time to prepare than they'd hoped. The result also reinforces that nations have a shorter window — perhaps no more than a decade — to cut greenhouse gas emissions if they hope to avert some of the worst consequences of climate change. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071