Ice Bridge Supporting Wilkins Ice Shelf Collapses

(PhysOrg.com) -- An ice bridge connecting the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula to Charcot Island has disintegrated. The event continues a series of breakups that began in March 2008 on the ice shelf, and highlights the effect that climate change is having on the region.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news158428139.html">Ice Bridge Supporting Wilkins Ice Shelf Collapses</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- An ice bridge connecting the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula to Charcot Island has disintegrated. The event continues a series of breakups that began in March 2008 on the ice shelf, and highlights the effect that climate change is having on the region.</p>