EPISODE 4: What the ice is telling us The Last Continent
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Antarctica is covered almost entirely by thick sheets of ice, but that ice is now slipping away at an accelerating rate. Many researchers say that as the Earth continues to warm, more and more of the continent's ice will end up in the ocean. What will climate change mean for coastal communities across the globe as the sea levels rise?
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Antarctica is covered almost entirely by thick sheets of ice, but that ice is now slipping away at an accelerating rate. Many researchers say that as the Earth continues to warm, more and more of the continent's ice will end up in the ocean. What will climate change mean for coastal communities across the globe as the sea levels rise?
PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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