A recent study by NASA seems to contradict some of the currently accepted knowledge about global warming and glaciers. It found that increased ice melting in Antarctica is offset by increased snowfall, meaning that the continent's glaciers are posting a net gain in mass, and are not contributing to rising sea levels.
Contrary to some sensationalist headlines about the "end of global warming", the study's authors urged caution.
"We're essentially in agreement with other studies that show an increase in ice discharge," in other parts of the continent, [Jay] Zwally said.
"Our main disagreement is for East Antarctica and the interior of West Antarctica; there, we see an ice gain that exceeds the losses in the other areas," he explained in a NASA announcement.
Editors Note: As best as I can tell, this is the NASA study referenced in the article above. Note that it is from October, 2014.
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 03 2015, @08:01PM
This only proves that we know nothing
I'm not so sure about that.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 03 2015, @11:32PM
Now we know the name John Snow is posting under. :-)