💨 Abstract

IIT Kharagpur researchers, in collaboration with global atmospheric experts, have discovered that West Antarctic ice shelves have been melting rapidly over the last two decades. The study, led by Pranab Deb, reveals that this melting is driven by tropical atmospheric influences. The prolonged warm air transport could lead to further destabilization of the ice shelves, potentially causing rising sea levels and affecting coastal communities worldwide.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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