Monday, March 18, 2013

Global warming effect on Antarctica, ice cover disappears from King George Island

Times of India: Could anyone imagine the islands on the South Pole (Antarctica) without its proverbial ice? It seems unthinkable as the man's flirtation with nature, though for scientific research purposes, is paving way to global warming and seems to have cast its shadow on the icy lands as well. Antarctica has gone through major geographical changes of late and one of its islands' (King George) ice cover has totally disappeared. Even the penguins are facing the threat of extinction. This came to light after...

URL: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-17/global-warming/37786644_1_urgent-points-expedition-antarctica

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