West Antarctic Glacier Slow-Speed Collapse May Be Unstoppable

Scientists studying huge glaciers in Antarctica have found that they are already in the early stages of a huge retreat, and--although the entire event may take more than 200 years--this melting may also be unstoppable. By the time this plays out, it could cause a sea level rise of more than a meter, which would be very bad indeed. And the culprit for this: warmer waters in the Antarctic oceans, due to human-induced global warming. Note: One word being used for this event is "collapse," which has...