the key finding involves a major ice melt in antarctica. it's happening much faster than first thought. our chief environmental affairs correspondent anne thompson has the details. >> reporter: ominous developments at the bottom of the earth. >> look at that. >> reporter: the melting of the massive antarctica ice sheets, speeding up, according to a new study, tripling in the past decade, causing sea levels to rise faster today than any time in the past 25 years. the culprit, climate change, greenhouse gases heating up the water and air when we burn coal, oil, and gas. >> the largest glaciers have been speeding up in recent times in response to a warmer ocean. >> reporter: this doctor is one of the authors of the study published this week. using satellite surveys, scientists from more than 40 international groups found antarctica shed three trillion tons of ice between 1992 and 2017, adding .3 to sea level rise. doesn't sound like much, but if the trend continues, we could see three feet of sea level rise by the end amica's century >> it wil

you have the peninsula, west antarctica and then east antarctica.ho say it is actually getting bigger, it is expanding, what they are referring to is east antarctica where they are getting more snow. the problem is it is not enough to offset the losses from the other two regions and that is the big concern that you even have an area that is getting larger but it is still not enough too much. this yellow region is east antarctica. it is basically stable in terms of gains versus losses. it's this darker blue color you see here, this is antarctica overall showing you that we really are seeing the overall loss. more importantly in just the last ten years how it has really taken a dive. so here is the thing we need to understand since antarctica ice melts have added about 0.3 inches to sea level. before 2012 it was 83 billion tons of ice yeari. since 2012 that rate has tripled. that means for a lot of coastal cities this is where you have some of the biggest impacts. take for example, this is london. you can see a lot of areas here. notice as we push thi

but viewed from space, antarctica is changing rapidly.of this ice sheet. it revealed ice loss at the bottom of our planet is speeding up over time. the continent now sheds almost 200 billion tons of ice per year. we used to think the earth's polar ice sheets were slumbering giants that were not responsive to climate change, but that's clearly not the case. the ice loss we see today is because the ice sheet is melting due to warm ocean around the continent. the concern is how much sea level rise the ice sheet might contribute in the future. globally, sea levels are already rising by about three millimetres per year, and this study estimates as much as 0.6 millimetres of that comes from antarctic ice loss. it's a result that could shift the forecast of how our planet will respond to climate change. at the moment, we have projections going through to 2100, which is sort of on a lifetime of what we can envisage, and the sea level rise we will see is 50—60 centimetres probably, and that is not only going to impact people who live close to the

scientists are warning that antarctica is shedding ice at an accelerating rate.

a new study says antarctica lost 3 trillion tons of light because of global warming in the past quarter century. —— ice. we meet the youngest man to visit every country on earth. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. thanks forjoining us. it is 7am in

i'm the way they'll see in antarctica the site of an extraordinary bid to create the largest protected area on a. for this special episode of a thrice we're going on board the greenpeace icebreaker arctic sunrise following one of the biggest campaigns in the environmental movement is ations history witnessing the spectacular biodiversity and the many threats to life from climate change to a good fishing as a team of scientists photographers and ocean experts set out to prove these vos remote waters must become an antarctic ocean sanctuary. before i set off down south i'm going to find out a little about the journey i'm about to embark on tucked away in this maze of old london streets something quite extraordinary. ever since i was a boy i've been mesmerized by tales of the golden age of antarctica exploration of the early twentieth said. names of polar explorers like roald amundsen and captain scott. well this is where some of those expeditions came to get them aps it was really because of the low good to see this is a kind of treasure trove of past exploration to come out of that. tur

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up top, antarctica is a frozen desert.that hold clues to how the animal world will cope with climate change. well, we've been given a rare, behind—the—scenes glimpse at some of the creatures scientists have brought back from the uk to study. and there are some bizarre animals, believe me. this is one of my favourite creatures. so, it's just like the other starfish we were looking at. except one obvious, and very obvious, difference. can you flip it over, so we can see the mouth? yeah. this one maybe, it will take a whole limpet into there, in fact it might well have something in there that it's feeding on. studying these animals could help save lives. from the sea spider that can grow as big as a dinner plate, to the starfish that looks a bit like bagpuss. many are full of natural anti—freeze that could be useful in the medical world. the humble sea lemon has no predators. the chemical putting them off might also fight cancer or infections. so, there's a range of animals within the antarctic, from things like this to spong

the ocean temperatures around this part of antarctica are only about half a degree centigrade higher than they should be but the ice that i just can't withstand the amount of heat it carries a lot of heat the oceans it's melting around five meters vice from the meat but we wouldn't be surprised where we live by half decent a great change in the temperature it's just that the antarctic continent is much more sensitive than we we used to think. sorts of changes are not in constant with what we've seen for the rest of the planet we don't go as far to link the two things to one another because there's a great deal of. between. us apart at. the same size i think we have got it back there were a few gremlins with this line it's a pretty ropey line but if you still then you can sort of standish's happen would you say there are measures that would help to reverse this situation. well the ice in antarctica can grow back again but we have to cool the planet and i don't think that in any of the scenarios that have been put to governments that that's expected so we should plan for future sea lev

but viewed from space, antarctica is changing rapidly.me. the continent now sheds almost 200 billion tons of ice per year. we used to think the earth's polar ice sheets were slumbering giants that were not responsive to climate change, but that's clearly not the case. the ice loss we see today is because the ice sheet is melting due to warm ocean around the continent. the concern is how much sea level rise the ice sheet might contribute in the future. globally, sea levels are already rising by about three millimetres per year, and this study estimates as much as 0.6 millimetres of that comes from antarctic ice loss. it's a result that could shift the forecast of how our planet will respond to climate change. at the moment, we have projections going through to 2100, which is sort of on a lifetime of what we can envisage, and the sea level rise we will see is 50—60 centimetres probably, and that is not only going to impact people who live close to the coasts, but actually when we have repeated major storm surges and flooding events, it's go

from anti—freeze to lemon coloured snails that could potentially fight cancer, the oceans of antarcticare full of unique animals that scientists hope could hold the key to some major global problems. members of the british antarctic survey in cambridge, spend months diving in freezing waters. our science correspondent, richard westcott has been given special access to the creatures they bring back to study. up top, antarctica is a frozen desert but venture beneath the ice, its waters are teeming with life. creatures that hold clues to how the animal world will cope with climate change. we have been given a rare behind—the—scenes glimpse of some of the creatures scientists have brought back to to the uk to study. there are some bizarre animals, believe me. this is one of my favourite creatures. it is like the other starfish we were looking at, except one obvious, and very obvious, difference. can you flip it over so we can see the mouth? this one may be, we'll take a hole and put it into there. in fact, it may well have something in there he's feeding off. studying these animals could he

east antarctica is melting but not at the rate that west antarctica is.ing ice, melting into the ocean, much of it from under the glacial sheets because the water is warmer, melting the ice from below. but it is the dropoff that is most concerning. between 1992 and about 2012 we were losing 76 billion tons a year. the last few years, 219 billionen billion en tons. there are big pluses and minuses there. you still get a significant rate rise. so since 1900, the ocean has gone up 7.7 inches. but since 1990, the ocean has gone up 2.6 inches. so it is that rate of how quickly it is going up that we're most concerned about and that's the sea level rise problem that we're facing here across the globe. >> yeah, you think about, you know, those cities along the coast at sea level, a lot of major concerns, florida and the like. thank you, chad, appreciate it. >>> coming up, defending a dictator, president trump calls kim jong-un a tough guy who may have done some bad things but then the president adds so have a lot of other people. reaction to that ahead. behr pre

new study on antarctica shows that rate of the ice melting has tripled.c journal nature reports that 3 trillion tons of ice disappeared in the last 25 years. that's enough water to cover texas. nearly 13 feet deep. scientists say the american coastal community could be affected by this melting ice. the experts say that word water linked to global warming is causing antarctica and the ice there to melt. very, very fast. >>> 4:21 is the time right now. you may have heard the slogan, keeping to who -- keeping tahoe blue. find out the reason lake tahoe isn't as clean as it used to be. >> what? >>> the battle goes on to remove a commercial statue in san francisco. the recent the effort is getting a second chance. >>> welcome back. police in marin county are looking to solve the deadly cold case stabbing that happened 25 years ago this week. 92-year-old ursula snow but was stabbed to death back in 1993. investigators say there was no sign of forced entry and nothing was disturbed in her apartment. grandchildren and great trend -- grandchildren hope new attentio

using satelli survey, scientists from more than 40 international gups found antarctica shed 3 trillion ice between 1992 and 2017, thding .3 inches to sea level rise. doesn't sound like much but tf the trend continues we could see 3 f of sea level rise by the end of the century, reshaping america'scoasts. >> it will be a sort of flooding that's not going to be seen, flooding of streets and neighborhoods that's not going to go away once the water ev orates. >> reporter: most of the ice loss comes from west antarctica where two glaciers are in rapid retreat and an ice shelf collapse in the antarctic peninsula. scientists say we can slow down the melting if we move to cleaner energy sources to keep the ice and seas where they belong. anne thompson, nbc news, new york.ha >> if worries you it's not going to help that bill's got your hot, hot weather forecast straight ahead. ectric toothbrush really cleans better than a manual. and my hygienist says it does but they're not all the same. who knew? i had no idea. so she said, look for one that's shaped like a dental tool with a round brush head

viewed from space, antarctica is changing rapidly. 24s study combines independent satellite observationsinto the most complete picture ever generated of the vast ice sheet. loss at thehat ice bottom of our planet is speeding up over time. the continent sheds almost 200 billion tons of ice per year. >> wheezed to think that these polar ice sheets were ring giants that were not responsive to climate change can but that is not the case. the ice loss we have today is because the ice sheet is helping. the concern is how much rise the ice sheet might contribute in the future. victoria: globally, sea levels are rising three millimeters per year, and this estimate that as ch as 1.6 millimeters comes from antarctic ice loss. it is a result that could shift the forecast of how our planet could respond to climate change. at the moment we have projections going to 2100, which is on a lifetime of whawe can visit. the sealevel rise is 50, 60 centimeters probably. that is not only going timpact people who live close to the coast from the one we have storms, major storm surges and flooding events, it wi

satellite bases continue to be a criticalar of monitoring antarctica as the changes in this wilderness continue rto flow to test of the world. victoria gill, bbc news. laura: a new exhibit in washington looks at the top-secret mission that led to the discovery of the titanic. war, a r ocean exposuert ballard was tasked with finding two u.s. submarines that had sunk, and was told that if he finished in time, he could go looking for the titanic. here's the story. >> it is amazing how the titanic touches a button in everybody. "titanic: the unld story" -- it's really taking the wraps off of what was at the time a top-secret mission i w conducting as a naval intelligence officer. most of the cold war was fought underwater, and most of it was never known to the american people. it was really president reagan who won the cold war by pushing the soviets to the limit. they wanted me to t a highly classified mission to go out to two subrines, the only ones we lost during the cold war. one was lo off the ports of -- portsmouth, mair , and the ots lost south of the azores. conveniently between th

scientists are warning that antarctica is shedding ice at an accelerating rate.bbc news it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. rodrigo duterte has been president of the philippines for two years. his war on drugs has cost thousands of lives. his human rights record has attracted international condemnation and prompted charges of authoritarianism. and yet he has an approval rating unheard of in most democracies. my guest today was, until last month, chiefjustice of the philippines. maria lourdes sereno was removed from the supreme court by her fellow justices. was that a victory against corruption, or a devastating, duterte—inspired blow to democracy? maria lourdes sereno, in manila, welcome to hardtalk. hello. hi, stephen. i'm glad to be with you. well, it is a pleasure to have you on the programme. i'm mindful that, just a month or so ago, you were the chief justice of the philippines supreme court. now, you are removed from the court, and you are perhaps the most polarising individual in your country today. are you relishing being in t

up up top, antarctica is a frozen desert that beneath the ice, it is teeming with life.e have been given a rare behind—the—scenes look that creatures have been brought back to to study. —— scientists have brought back to the uk. this is one of my favourite creatures. it is like the other starfish we were looking at except one obvious and very obvious difference. can you flip it over? this one, it has a whole. studying these animals could help save lives. from the sea spider that can grow as big as a dinner plate. to the starfish that looks a bit like back course. some aren't free —— full of natural antifreeze that could be goodin natural antifreeze that could be good in the medical world. this one might fight cancer and infections. there are a range of animals from things like this to spongers and things like this to spongers and things going in the rocks that could have imported chemicals for human society. so it like the rainforest where you find medicines? absolutely. you go through the eyes and it is all pitch black and as your eyes adjust, you lock up and your eyes

up top, antarctica is a frozen desert but venture beneath the ice, its waters are teeming with life.been given a rare behind—the—scenes glimpse of some of the creatures scientists have brought back to to the uk to study. there are some bizarre animals, believe me.

up top, antarctica is a frozen desert.reatures that hold clues to how the animal world will cope with climate change. we have been given a rare behind—the—scenes glimpse at some of the creatures scientists have brought back to the uk to study and there are some bizarre animals, believe me. this is one of my favourite creatures. so it's just like the other starfish we were looking at. except one obvious and very obvious difference. can you flip it over so we can see the mouth? yeah. this one may be that it would take a whole limpet... in fact, it might well have something in their that it's feeding on. studying these animals could help save lives. from the sea spider that can grow as big as a dinner plate, to the starfish that looks a bit like bagpuss. many are full of natural antifreeze that could be useful in the medical world. the humble sea lemon has no predators. the chemical putting them off might also fight cancer or infections. so there's a range of animals within the antarctic from things like this to sponges and o

but viewed from space, antarctica is changing rapidly.icture ever of this ice sheet. it revealed ice loss at the bottom of our planet is speeding up over time. the continent now sheds almost 200 billion tons of ice per year. we used to think the earth's polar ice sheets were slumbering giants that were not responsive to climate change, but that's clearly not the case. the ice loss we see today is because the ice sheet is melting due to warm ocean around the continent. the concern is how much sea level rise the ice sheet might contribute in the future. globally, sea levels are already rising by about three millimetres per year, and this study estimates as much as 0.6 millimetres of that comes from antarctic ice loss. it's a result that could shift the forecast of how our planet will respond to climate change. at the moment, we have projections going through to 2100, which is sort of on a lifetime of what we can envisage, and the sea level rise we will see is 50—60 centimetres probably, and that is not only going to impact people who live c

well i've got some good news for you and some bad news for you concerning our old friend antarctica and its ever melting ice the recent study led by a study author valentino barletta of the national space institute of the technical university of denmark found that the bedrock under and arctic as ice is actually rising and giving stability to the west antarctic ice sheet however that rise and stability comes at a price scientists say that antarctica has lost over three trillion tons of ice since one thousand nine hundred two this is caused the sea level to rise eight millimeters and it's expected to raise sea levels ten feet in the next century the bad news is that the study also found that the bedrock may actually be obscuring even more ice loss than previously thought but on the upside the earth below zero may be helping to fix the climate change damage from the ground up. we'll see what happens that's our show for you today remember everyone being good to each other out there in the capital while they keep on watching the hogs and have a great day and night everybody. whether they see

antarctica has lost almost three trillion tons of ice since the early one nine hundred ninety s. that's according to a new study scientists tracked the thawing by satellite data undiscovered sea levels have risen almost a centimeter causing a risk of flooding from the pacific islands to florida most of the ice has been lost from west antarctica and the antarctic peninsula a warmer ocean water is melting floating ice shelves. without zero these are our top stories the u.s. south korea and japan are vowing to work together to ensure north korea gives up nuclear weapons yes actually a state has been briefing the two asian allies on president donald trump's meeting with north korea's leader on tuesday north korean state media said trump out agreed to lift sanctions but pompei insists that won't happen yet it sanctions really we should recall these are un sanctions the sanctions really cannot take place until such time as we have demonstrated that north korea has been completely denuclearize the summit created this in the stomach opportunity for us to move forward together and fundame

antarctica has lost almost three trillion tons of ice since the early one nine hundred ninety s. according to a new study scientists have tracked the thawing by satellite data they've discovered sea havel's have risen almost a centimeter causing a risk of flooding from the pacific islands to florida most of the ice is lost from west antarctica and the antarctic peninsula where wilma ocean water is melting floating ice shelves at the end of class is. still to come this half hour. donald trump returns to the u.s. declaring that everyone can feel much safer career is no longer a new p.f. threat plus. the syrian refugees who say they have a better shot at life in their own country as the war drags on. tell us something of a chinese taking place in the weather across europe at the moment we're losing the heat and across northern parts of the continent further down to the south where weather the warm air is running into somewhat cooler here we're seeing some pretty lively storms so we've had storms across southern france easing their way across parts of the alps enormously into the a t

claire marshall, bbc news, antarctica.apping hands and talking to people. one of it's creators said the hardest part was figuring out how to add a sense of warmth to the claps to make them sound realistic. time for a look at the weather. where was the clapping? where was the clapping7m where was the clapping? it was doing that. oh, but it said. -- above its head. shall we have a look at the weather forecast. let's start again. what is the weather looking like? before we go to the uk i want to redeem myself because yesterday we we re redeem myself because yesterday we were talking about how dreadful the weather has been around the mediterranean. why are you redeeming yourself? ijust want mediterranean. why are you redeeming yourself? i just want to give mediterranean. why are you redeeming yourself? ijust want to give a balanced message. there is good weather in the mediterranean, not all bad. still not looking great. that is spain. not the other side of the world. yes, i know we mean. just south. south of our neighbourhood

claire marshall, bbc news, antarctica.3—year—old robertjohnson. officers were responding to an incident of suspected domestic violence at an apartment complex. and you can see the disturbing scene that plays out. a woman called 911, saying her ex—boyfriend had tried to break in. robertjohnson was a friend of the ex—boyfriend. he wasn't the suspect. the chief of police said he was disappointed with what he saw in the video and put three of the officers on leave. but he then also tried to explain what his officers did to mrjohnson. the things that he said, and against the wall, made the officers feel like they had to make him sit down. and when he did not sit down, they applied force. the chief of police said they were making changes to stop it happening again. we will keep an eye on that story. a reminderfrom if you are online watching, you can get updates on the website. lots of news on the summit on the bbc news app. it's one week to go until the world cup, and vladimir putin spent four hours today answering calls on a ph

claire marshall, bbc news, antarctica.students in england think they get value for money from their university course. the figures are based on the views of 111,000 students, analysed by the higher education policy institute. separate figures have been released this morning which indicate how much a degree from different universities can boost a student's earnings. amazon has won the rights to show premier league football matches for the first time, giving members of its prime video service access to 20 matches per season, for three years from next year. this is in addition to rights granted to bt and sky. 0ur media editor amol rajan is here. a big moment, this? i think this is a really big deal. it's notjust amazon's entry into the premier league but a change in how the sport will be watched because they'll strea m will be watched because they'll stream all ten matches at the same time, which means viewers can make a choice as to which of the games they follow. it's the first time bt and sky have lost theirs stranglehold

and the bbc‘s clare marshall has been with scientists in antarctica

international airport the port of call data is the main entry point for food for the whole country antarctica's ice sheet is melting three times as fast as it was just a decade ago that's the conclusion of a study published by dozens of scientists in the journal nature researches warn the melting ice could raise global sea levels and inundate low lying areas the sporting event starts in moscow in just a few last time yes we are talking about the football world cup the first match sets hosts russia against saudi arabia in the capital's nearly five aloose nikki stadium. fans from all thirty two countries will be watching their teams compete in sixty four games over the next month thousands of ordinary descended on the country in anticipation of the first group games defending champions germany have also arrived to has of their game on sunday they are hoping to become the first team to win the tournament back to back since brazil in one thousand nine hundred sixty two. of course the host nation or his face in the opening match so that's russia and as i mentioned earlier their take on saudi arabia

it's taking a huge step back and looking at antarctica from space.shape of the ice sheet and it looks ok with the speed at which they are flowing into the ocean. and more recently, scientists have been able to take gravity measurements that allow them to weigh that vast ice sheet that holds a 90% of the planets's fresh water. it's a huge weight of ice under dynamics are on a enormous scale which is why scientists have to take this methods that back. what they have seen is that back. what they have seen is that there is a ramping up over that period of the ice lost. as the ocean warms underneath its digging away at thatice warms underneath its digging away at that ice and melting away and what they are losing is about 200 billion tonnes of ice per year. now, crucially that they can calculate into how much that is contributing to sea level rise. we have at the moment that three mm per year of global sea—level rise and antarctic loss is contributing zero points six mm every year. so that's our belief big significant contributor. what scientists are sayi

antarctica the earth's southernmost continent is a highly sensitive ecosystem at hope bay home to the penguin colony the environmental organization greenpeace took snow and water samples earlier this year to measure the extent of pollution here. this is what most of us imagine the antarctic as a pristine place of untouched wilderness but our findings show that sadly not the case anymore plastic was discovered make plastics and other pollutants which means that they have made their way here to the forty's and. the team examined remote areas at the tip of the antarctic peninsula the researchers found micro plastic fibers and toxins that are used by the packaging industry and found in sportswear greenpeace experts fear that plastic could get lodged in the tissues of marine creatures such as blue whales through the krill an algae they ingest micro plastics in the food chain represent a global threat. this bloom is this is comparable to the empire of climate change or overfishing it's a massive problem eight million tons of plastic end up in our oceans every year such i can see a moment an

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as you can see, pandemonium and celebrating as far south as antarctica.search team going outdoors to celebrate the win in the sub-zero temperatures. lebron has until friday to decide if he will become a free agent. the lakers remain the overwhelming favorite to land lebron. >> if he doesn't land this summer or next he'll quit. >> this will be a two-summer thing for the lakers, this summer and next summer. if i can't deliver, i'll step down myself. you won't have to fire me, i'll step down because i can't do this job. >> the portland, baseball team, and the dirty dancing-inspired routine, part of '80s night and the music at one point just taking over the groundskeeper out there and they nailed the dirty dancing scene to perfection, poppy, how about that? ? i think the slugger. >> i think you are right. that is spot-on, and my favorite movie back in the day and thank you for being with us, and i'm poppy harlow in new york. "at this hour" with kate bolduan begins right now. >>> hello, everyone. i'm kate bolduan. forget the historic sum wit kim jong-un, that

scientists are warning that antarctica is shedding ice at an accelerating rate.atellite study indicates that some 200 billion tonnes a year are now being lost to the ocean as a result of melting, pushing up global sea levels. and the top story here in the uk. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has seen six of his front bench resign after they ignored him to abstain on a vote on the brexit bill. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. wall street ta kes wall street takes a tumble as the us fed hikes the cost of borrowing and says there's more to come. it is official. comcast has placed a bid to buy fox media assets for $65 billion in cash, setting up a bidding war with disney. good morning, asia. hello, world. it isa good morning, asia. hello, world. it is a thursday, glad you could join us is a thursday, glad you could join us for another exciting addition of asia business report, i'm rico hizon and we start with the us central bank and the fed has concluded its two—day policy meeting by increasing its target interest rate by 0.25%, as w

. >> antarctica is not exactly a place that has all the staples you typically visit.choose antarctica? >> first, i wanted to see the last unspoiled continent on earth. the south pole was pretty amazing, like living in outer space in a lot of ways. maybe colder. one of the most incredible experiences of my life. >> bhutan. a remote kingdom in the himalayas. >> bhutan is sort of the storybook enchanted kingdom in the him alayas that not many people have been to and few people know much about it. they're statistically claimed to be very, very happy. >> what makes them so happy? >> maybe that they've been protected from the outside world. >> and as a father, i know, you know, this takes away a lot of the time that you could be spending a spending with your family. why do you do these shows? >> i came back from a long trip about a year ago, and i went to my daughter and i said, honey, i'm tired and it really bothers me that i'm not spending more time with you and aisle really thinki -- i'm really thinking about giving it up. she burst into tears. she said, no, daddy, your

why did you choose antarctica?nted to see the last, you know, unspoiled continent on earth. the south pole was, like, pretty amazing, like living in outer space a lot of ways. maybe colder. one of the most incredible experiences of my life. >> a remote kingdom in the himalayas. >> it is sort of the story book enchanted kingdom in the himalayas that not many people have been to and, you know, few people know much about it. statistically claim to be very, very happy. >> what makes them so happy? >> maybe that they've been protected from the outside world. >> and as a father, you know, i know this takes a lot of the time away from you could be spending with your family. why do you do it? why do you do these shows? >> you know, i came back from a long trip about a year ago and went to my daughter and said, honey, you know, i'm tired. it really bothers me that i'm not spending more time with you. i'm really thinking maybe after this year, really thinking about giving it up. she burst into tears. she said, no, daddy, you

the north pole at the center of most flat earth maps with the ice of antarctica holding everything inn this is what the earth looks like? >> pretty sure. almost. i mean, there are some details to be worked out, sure. but the basic concept is sound. absolutely sound. one thing we absolutely know for a fact, this ain't is. >> reporter: those iconic blue marble images seen from space, flat earthers denounce them as fakes. >> you start seeing words like composite. animation. something that tells you this is not an actual photograph of the earth. >> reporter: so if you think you have questions -- >> feel free to line up and ask them while i'm reading the opening statement. >> reporter: the flat earthers have many, many more. >> this is what returns to earth. >> reporter: which is why i thought someone who's seen the earth from space might have some answers. >> 1 plus 1 is? >> 2. >> what color is the sky? >> blue. >> and the earth is? >> round. just like it is here. this model of it. >> reporter: professor mike massimino spent over 20 days in space and worked on the hubble telesco telescope

the antarctica has lost almost three trillion tons of ice since the early one nine hundred ninety s. according to a new study scientists have tracked the thawing by satellite data they've discovered sea levels have risen almost a centimeter causing a risk of flooding from the pacific islands to florida most of the ice is lost from west antarctica and the antarctic peninsula where warmer ocean water is melting floating ice shelves at the end of the glasses at the news hour live from london much more still to tell you about donald trump returned to the united states declaring that everyone can feel much safer as north korea is no longer a nuclear threat. in argentina as green wave overturned one of latin america's most restrictive abortion rules and then later in sport roger federer of bounces back coming from behind to win his first match in three months. and macedonia as president says he will not sign off on a new name deal with greece just a day after the two nations reached an agreement to end their bitter dispute president ivanov says the deal would be damaging to his country and

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