Sydney Morning Herald: An 'OMG' moment for ice researchers.
Sea levels may rise much faster than predicted because climate models have failed to account for the disruptive effects of stronger westerly winds, Australian-led research has found.
Recent studies of Antarctica have suggested the giant glaciers of West Antarctica may have begun an irreversible melting that will raise sea levels by as much as 3 metres over 200-500 years.
That estimate, though, may prove optimistic because models had failed to account...