Antarctica has lost 3 trillion tonnes of ice in 25 years. Time is running out for the frozen continent
- Written by Steve Rintoul, Research Team Leader, Marine & Atmospheric Research, CSIRO
As the world prevaricates over climate action, Antarctica's future is shrouded in uncertainty.Hamish Pritchard/British Antarctic Survey
Antarctica lost 3 trillion tonnes of ice between 1992 and 2017, according to a new analysis of satellite observations. In vulnerable West Antarctica, the annual rate of ice loss has tripled during that period,...