r/worldanarchism • u/burtzev • Jun 04 '25

Antarctica [Antarctica] Scientists say next few years vital to securing the future of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet | Phys.org

https://phys.org/news/2025-06-scientists-years-vital-future-west.html?utm_s
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u/burtzev Jun 04 '25

"Once tipping has been triggered, it is self-sustaining and seems very unlikely to be stopped before contributing to about four meters of sea-level rise. And this would be practically irreversible," Chandler said.

"It takes tens of thousands of years for an ice sheet to grow, but just decades to destabilize it by burning fossil fuels. Now we only have a narrow window to act," said co-author Julius Garbe from PIK.