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Antarctic ice melting at fast pace

By Zhang Zhihao in Beijing and Liu Kun in Wuhan | China Daily | Updated: 2018-03-23 08:03

Chinese scientists, first to directly observe it, also note the dangers

Ice sheets in East Antarctica are melting faster than anticipated, and Chinese scientists are warning that the phenomenon could raise sea levels worldwide by up to four meters by 2100.

The scientists are the first in the world to directly observe the melting.

Antarctic ice melting at fast pace

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