Antarctic ice sheet faces chain reaction collapse

The video discusses the potential collapse of ice sheets due to climate change, drawing parallels with Earth's climate 13-17 million years ago. It explains how melting ice exposes land, increasing local temperatures and altering weather patterns. This can reverse Antarctic wind directions, leading to more rainfall and freshwater entering the sea, which affects ocean circulation and warming. The study highlights that exposed land encourages further ice loss. It also notes that Earth's orbital positions have historically influenced ice sheet stability.

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