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Environment
Tracey Ferrier

Race to save Antarctica's sleeping giant

Australian scientists say the massive east Antarctic ice sheet is not as stable as once thought. (NERILIE ABRAM) (AAP)

The world's largest ice sheet can still be protected from the ravages of climate change if the Paris pact succeeds, Australian scientists say.

The East Antarctic sheet, due south of Tasmania, has been dubbed a sleeping giant for good reason. If the entire area were to melt, global sea levels would rise 52 metres.

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