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Antarctica's Ice May Be More Durable Than We Thought

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Antarctica's Ice May Be More Durable Than We Thought

A study found that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet has survived higher temperatures than we've created.
By Avery Thompson   
Jun 13, 2018


    Scientists studied the Pliocene epoch, which happened a few million years ago.
    Temperatures were a little warmer then, so the epoch could be a good preview of a warmer Earth.
    They found Antarctic ice was more prevalent back then than we'd believed. Which is a good sign, but doesn't mean humanity is off the hook.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a21347236/antarcticas-ice-more-durable/

Suppressed:
My glacial geology/climatology prof predicted this decades ago .

On the other hand, his research had led him to go from a skeptic to a staunch believer in human-induced climate change.

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