Up to now it was largely believed there was only minimal melting occuring at the bottom of the planet. But satellite imagery and analysis is showing an exponential increase in the melting of the icecap on the last continent. Antarctica holds about 70 % of the Earth's fresh water in the form of ice and snow. While an impact on civilization is not imminent, conclusions can be made that determine a significant contribution of this meltwater will result in an increase in sealevels globally probably within a decade or so, perhaps by greater than one to two feet. And all this cold fresh water being dumped into surrounding warmer seawater is sure to also disrupt and alter currents in the southern hemisphere and result in more greater profound global warming and climate change in such places as Australia, South America, and sub-Saharan Africa.*****
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