Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Huge ice shelf breaks away from Antarctica

ScienceDaily (Mar. 25, 2008) — British Antarctic Survey has captured dramatic satellite images of an Antarctic ice shelf that looks set to be the latest to break out from the Antarctic Peninsula. A large part of the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula is now supported only by a thin strip of ice hanging between two islands. It is another identifiable impact of climate change on the Antarctic environment. Read whole story by clicking here.

2 comments:

Justin said...

We hear so much about how global warming is affecting us, yet nothing major has really been done to prevent it.

Staff said...

It's sad that they seem not to care about it, what a waste! Today was a nice day for my birthday! I hung my clothes out to dry on the line get that nice smell to them! Now I better get ready for the night!