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Over the last three decades, the Antarctic Peninsula has undergone immense change. Researchers attribute this to both atmospheric and oceanic warming. One large effect of this is the collapse of the Larsen A Ice Shelf in 1995 followed by the break up of Larsen B seven years later. Researchers have now turned their attention to Larsen C, as its neighbors (the large, floating ice platforms that form where the coastline meets the ocean), have met their demise.
Changes that cause thinner ice shelves make it more likely that they will break up, but they also lead to melting. It’s been known that freshwater from melting ice shelves flows into the oceans, contributing to rising sea levels. But scientists were not entirely sure how the oceans themselves contribute to the phenomenon of melting ice shelves, in part because the thick ice prevented larger vessels from accessing the…
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MagickMermaid 
What is worrying is that we are nowhere near slowing the process, never mind halting or reversing.
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Exactly! I wish everyone would see that!
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Global warming is such a fundamental issue, but we continue to ignore it everyday. I think the extreme weather patterns should be a sign that we humans need to act ASAP to save the planet
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I agree entirely, Hannah!
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😊😊😊🌺🦋
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Great reminder dear.
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If only everyone knew!
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I know.❤️
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One sad thing is many have grown up thinking themselves wise and educated, then blogging helped to encourage the fantasy. People sitting around a thinking room, smoking a pipe, wearing a shawl, saying pithy things. The truth is quite the opposite. Yet with all the online support, they can live the illusion. For if they were truly seeking, they would also realize the daunting task of understanding such a huge topic, though well-worth the time to learn. Perhaps, in a million years, people might have an inkling. Not yet, though. We’re tiny gnats hovering around a state-sized elephant. It doesn’t even know we’re there.
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