antarctic environment

Antarctic Ice Shelf 'Hangs By A Thread,' New Dramatic Images Sho...

ScienceDaily  Tue, 03/25/2008 - 16:00

British Antarctic Survey has captured dramatic images of an Antarctic ice shelf that looks set to be the latest to break out from the Antarctic Peninsula.

A large part of the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula is now supported only by a thin strip of ice hanging between two islands.

It is another identifiable impact of climate change on the Antarctic environment.