CBS News speaks with Mayewski about water found streaming across Antarctica
Paul Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, was quoted in a CBS News report about a recent Columbia University study that found water is gushing across Antarctica. The researchers found significant drainage of meltwater flowing across the continent’s ice sheets during summer in Antarctica. Until now, these streams of water were mainly associated only with Antarctica’s far north regions, according to the article. The discovery of widespread streams across the continent indicates Antarctica’s ice may be more vulnerable to melting than scientists predicted, the article states. “These streams are something that require more investigation,” said Mayewski, a climatologist who has done fieldwork in Antarctica. Mayewski was not involved in the study but called it “impressive.” “Cities preparing for a conservative view of sea level rise by 2100 may be underestimating the full potential,” he said.