Synopsis

A vast expanse of ice, nearly five miles thick, blankets much of Antarctica, a continent exceeding the size of the United States by half. Yet, the collapse of an Antarctic ice shelf the size of Manhattan within a single month in 2002 sent shockwaves through the scientific community, raising the unsettling prospect of a continent-wide thaw. Even a ten percent loss of Antarctic ice would trigger unprecedented coastal inundation, a catastrophe unmatched in human history. What likelihood exists of s