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International Business Times
International Business Times
Science

Antarctic Climate Shifts Threaten 'Catastrophic' Impacts Globally

Shifts in different facets of Antarctica's climate system amplify each other and accelerate the pace of warming globally as well (Credit: AFP)

Abrupt and potentially irreversible changes in Antarctica driven by climate change could lift global oceans by metres and lead to "catastrophic consequences for generations", scientists warned Wednesday.

More broadly, a state-of-knowledge review by a score of top experts revealed accelerating shifts across the region that are often both cause and effect of global warming, according to a study published in Nature.

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