Sobering Finds in Most Comprehensive Study Ever on Antarctic Ice Loss

Some 3 trillion tons of ice has melted from Antarctica since 1992, and there’s not much time to change course. That’s according to a sweeping group of studies published Wednesday in the journal Nature that looks at the past, present and future of Antarctic ice sheets.Scientists are calling it the most complete picture ever of ice loss on the southern continent.“Scientists are really speaking with one voice and we hope that it will help the public understand the problem,”