Antarctica Series: Part 3 – Is Global Warming Affecting Polar Ice Shelves?

The World

Terry FitzPatrick reports on the latest research into what is causing large masses of ice to break off the world’s frozen continent. If uncontrolled global warming is in fact the cause, predictions forecast a significantly more watery world. Encore broadcast.

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