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Sea level rise

Background | July 4, 2012 at 11:30

It is not only small island states that need to worry about sea level rise. Sea level rise increases the risk of both temporary and permanent flooding of coastal lands. Around 23% of the worlds’ population lives in the near coastal zone with...

Antarctic ice shelf collapses

Feature story | March 19, 2002 at 0:00

A huge ice shelf in Antarctica has collapsed in the space of only a month. The Larsen B ice shelf was 200m thick and 3250 km².

Wilkins ice shelf disconnects from Antarctic

Press release | April 5, 2009 at 0:00

The reported (1) shattering of the ice bridge connecting the Wilkins ice shelf to Antarctica was a complete contrast to progress on global action, Greenpeace said today from Bonn, where negotiations on a new climate deal start their second week...

Crack in Larsen B ice shelf, Antarctica.

Image | February 1, 1997 at 0:00

Crack in Larsen B ice shelf, Antarctica.

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