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Media Alerts: February 2008

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  1. Rock Studies Help Crack Questions of Glacier Thinning in West Antarctica February 28, 2008

    Boulders the size of footballs could help scientists predict the West Antarctic ice sheet's contribution to sea-level rise, according to new research. (British Antarctic Survey press release)

  2. Climate 'Tipping Points' Could Come this Century February 4, 2008

    A number of key components of the Earth's climate system could pass their 'tipping point' this century, according to new research led by a scientist at the University of East Anglia. (University of East Anglia press release)