New research by the Australian Antarctic division’s glociology program, shows that Antarctica’s total ice mass is growing. This is despite the recent break-op of the Wilkins ice shelf on West Antarctica. East Antarctica’s has actually thickened.

Antarctica holds 90% of the Earth’s ice and 80% of its fresh water. Any significant changes to it must afffect the Earth’s climate. This includes a worst-case scenario by the British-based Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research of a 1.25 m sea lecvel rise by 2100 from melting Antarctic icee.

Conclusions:

1) Climate change is characterised by non-uniform developments of warming and cooling.

2) Global efforts at minimising CO2 emitting strategies must continue.

3) The global economy can flip-flop almost instantly as a result of changes of consumer/investor mindsets. But the Earth’s global condition is a result of long-term human thinking and action and is not quickly ameliorated. The best way to live with climate change is to accept its reality and adapt our ways of life acccordingly.

Source:
The Australia. “Revealed. Antarctic Ice Growing, not Shrinking.”