Shattered Antarctic ice shelf a worry

Updated April 14, 2009 11:47:35

The Wilkins Ice Shelf in Antarctica is in the final stages of collapse. An ice bridge, up to forty kilometres long was the only thing holding the giant shelf to the Antarctic continent. The disintegration of the shelf has scientists worried.

They are concerned the event shows climate change is happening faster than previously thought.

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