West Antartica Ice Sheet

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Some climate researchers now say global warming will alter weather patterns and ocean currents in the years to come. And with severe consequences. One focal point of their concerns is in Antarctica, where they say part of the continent's ice cap will melt and raise sea levels. A recent article in the British journal "Nature" concludes the threat is real. Living on Earth's Daniel Grossman has our story.
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