Environment 160-square-mile chunk of western Antarctica collapses

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A chunk of Antarctic ice about seven times the size of Manhattan suddenly collapsed, putting an even greater portion of glacial ice at risk, scientists said Tuesday.

Satellite images show the runaway disintegration of a 160-square-mile chunk in western Antarctica, which started February 28. It was the edge of the Wilkins ice shelf and has been there for hundreds, maybe 1,500 years.

This is the result of global warming, said British Antarctic Survey scientist David Vaughan.

Because scientists noticed satellite images within hours, they diverted satellite cameras and even flew an airplane over the ongoing collapse for rare pictures and video.

 
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esb

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Ahh yes, lets blame it on global warming. The penguins had absolutely NOTHING to do with this. Nope, Nada.
 

Narwy

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global warming my ass, here in finland is now -5 celsius and hell of a wind and snowstorm that i've never seen in this time of year.

usually in this time of year is atleast +5 celsius, and almost no snow in sight at all.



i'd say global freezing
 
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Uberplayer agrees with Narwynoob.

I have to row there with my boat and lead it to Finland ;O!
 

darkRae

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Woah, 10 degrees in difference?
That's.... dangerous...

Here in Indonesia, flood is getting higher and higher.
Usually it doesn't / rarely flood this high, but now it's happening like every year.
Fortunately, Jakarta (my city) is safe :D for now
 

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Global Warming my ass. The world has just recently come out of an ice age, of course it is going to be warmer.
 
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aznsteph

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Seriously, its not global warming at all, its freezing in Montreal ryt now but today it was okay... So cold ==' and were in march
 
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