The rate of West Antarctic Ice Sheet melt now appears unstoppable regardless of how much fossil fuel consumption is curtailed, said a study published Monday. “It looks like we’ve lost control of melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet,” lead author Kaitlin Naughten said in a statement. “The bright side is that by recognising this situation in advance, the world will have more time to adapt to the sea level rise that’s coming,” Naughten said. What we do now will help to slow the rate of sea level rise in the long term. The slower the sea level changes, the easier it will be for governments and society to adapt to, even if it can’t be stopped.”Comments, tips or story ideas?
