Tidal action on the underside of the Thwaites Glacier in the Antarctic will "inexorably" accelerate melting this century, according to new research by British and American scientists. The researchers warn the faster melting could destabilize the entire West Antarctic Ice sheet, leading to its eventual collapse.
Oh sweet! I have been reading the mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson and now I get to see the perspective from earth of all the glaciers melting and the sea level rising massively!