Ice Shelf Break-up
An ice shelf the size of Jamaica is close to wrenching itself away from Antarctica in a disturbing effect of climate change, according to scientists. The European Space Agency said a century-old ice ‘bridge’ linking the massive ice-shelf to the continent appears to be on the verge of collapse. The ice umbilical cord tying the Wilkins Ice Shelf to two islands on the Antarctic Peninsular looks set to collapse, the ESA report said