"Tim W" wrote in message
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"What is very clear, however, is the importance of Antarctica's huge
ice sheets remaining stable."

Huh? Why should they be stable?

[...]
Please explain why I should be concerned that "temporary" features like
ice shelves are freezing and growing and/or shrinking and melting.

Because the consequences are mind boggling.

What I find mind boggling is the decision to rebuild a below sea level city,
New Orleans LA USA.

-- Mark