Glaciers in northern Antarctic Peninsula melting faster than ever despite increased snowfall
Monday, September 15, 2014 - 05:00
in Earth & Climate
Increased snowfall will not prevent the continued melting of glaciers in the northern Antarctic Peninsula, according to new research. Scientists have discovered that small glaciers that end on land around the Antarctic Peninsula are highly vulnerable to slight changes in air temperature and may be at risk of disappearing within 200 years.