Atmospheric Rivers Accelerate Thaw in Antarctica and Threaten to Raise Sea Level
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A scientific investigation warned that the so-called “atmospheric rivers”, huge corridors of humidity that transport heat from tropical regions to Antarctica, became one of the main drivers of the accelerated melting of the white continent. Experts argue that this phenomenon could contribute to an important rise in the level of the oceans and generate direct consequences for many coastal cities.
Buenos Aires, 2 August (NA) — The so-called “atmospheric rivers”, humid corridors that transport heat from the tropical regions to Antarctica, became one of the main factors of the accelerated thaw, according to a report released by the State Research Support Foundation of the State of São Paulo (FAPESP). The study also assured that these currents could contribute to a significant rise in the level of the oceans, with direct impacts on coastal c…
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