Antarctic researchers warn of possible 'catastrophic' sea level rise | ABC News

Hundreds of polar researchers have issued an emergency statement calling for urgent action to deal with the impacts of climate change in Antarctica.
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean have been undergoing rapid and extreme changes in recent years, including unprecedented heatwaves and record-low sea ice levels.
Over the past week, more than 450 researchers gathered in Hobart for the inaugural Australian Antarctic Research Conference - the first such event in more than a decade.
Almost two thirds of attendees were early career researchers, who have released a joint statement titled, Making Antarctica Cool Again.
The statement warns of the potential dire consequences of global sea level rise caused by melting ice sheets.
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