‘Artificial snow’ could save stricken Antarctic ice sheet, a new study says
But climate scientists warned that such interventions aren't a substitute for aggressive moves to reduce fossil fuel dependence.
LONDON — Governments could stop the West Antarctic Ice Sheet from sliding into the ocean and submerging coastal cities by launching a last-ditch engineering project to blanket its surface with “artificial snow,” according to a study released on Wednesday.
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