In a glaring exposure, the scientists have found that the vast ice sheets of East Antarctica could begin an irreversible slide into the sea due the rising temperatures and global warming. The melting of ice sheets in East Antarctica may cause an unstoppable process of global coastal destruction, scientists cautioned. It is noteworthy, East Antarctica collectively holds enough water to raise … [Read more...]
NASA keeps hawk’s eye on giant B31 iceburg
US space agency NASA is closely monitoring the movement of a large sized iceberg that broke off from the Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier in November 2013. In a statement the agency said, "Will likely be swept up soon in the swift currents of the Southern Ocean, though it will be hard to track visually for the next six months as Antarctica heads into winter darkness". The scientists came … [Read more...]
Antartica Iceberg Video – Six Times Bigger than Manhattan
Believe it or not!!! The scientists have come across an iceberg which is roughly six times the size of Manhattan, one of the largest iceberg. The reports say the giant iceberg, B31, broke off from an Antarctic’s Pine Island Glacier last November and presently is heading into the open ocean. According to NASA glaciologist Kelly Brunt, the iceberg is about 255 square miles (660 square km) in … [Read more...]