Temperature rise may trigger West Antarctic thaw
OSLO (Reuters) - The West Antarctic ice sheet may start to collapse if sea temperatures rise by 5 degrees Celsius (9 degrees Fahrenheit), triggering a thaw that would raise world ocean levels by 5 meters (16 ft), U.S. scientists said.<div class="feedflare">
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