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Larsen Ice Shelf Collapse WAS Caused By Global Warming

Posted: Thursday, October 19th, 2006 by Stanley
Tags: Climate Change, Latest News, Science, Weather

Larsen Ice ShelfIn 2002 the Larsen Ice Shelf, which covered an area as large as Rhode Island, broke away from the Antarctic continent presumably due to global warming.

On Monday, Oslo scientists announced that they have found the first direct evidence linking global warming with the ice shelf dissintegration.

Human caused global warming apparently caused the winds in the region to shift which exposed the shelf to warmer temperatures. 

Antarctic ice collapse linked to greenhouse gases » [Reuters.com]

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