The Antarctic ice sheet is melting. And this is bad news for humanity

Antarctic Ice Loss 2002-2020 – GRACE Tellus

Antarctica's ice sheet is melting 3 times faster than before

Antarctic's ice sheet is melting 6 times faster than in 1979

Melting of Antarctic ice sheet has tripled in the last decade, study says

West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology

How we look kilometers below the Antarctic ice sheet

Antarctic ice melt is a significant aspect of climate change that contributes to sea level rise and impacts regional and global climate patterns. The Antarctic Ice Sheet and ice shelves (floating on the ocean) are losing mass through a combination of ocean and atmospheric warming. When relatively warm ocean currents move under ice shelves, the ice melts from below. At the same time, warming air temperatures can increase surface melt, which can cause cracks to form and accelerate collapse. Simula