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Bottoms up! Melting the dark side of Antarctic ice shelves

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Kirsten Duncan

Antarctic ice shelves are nature’s buttresses against sea level rise that would devastate our coastal civilisations. New research provides a clearer picture of how climate change will speed up melting of ice shelves from underneath. Antarctica’s land area is almost … Continue reading →

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Freshwater may not be so precious in the near future- New desalination tech

Posted on May 22, 2017 by See-Chia Hui

  71% of the Earth’s surface is water, yet around 700 million people still suffer from water scarcity. By 2030, almost half of the world’s population will be living in high water-stressed areas. While world population is projected to reach … Continue reading →

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