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Nature 440, 977 (20 April 2006) | doi:10.1038/440977a; Published online 19 April 2006
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Lakes linked beneath Antarctic ice
Jim Giles
The discovery that lakes hidden deep beneath the Antarctic ice could burst under pressure "like champagne corks" is prompting a rethink of plans to explore the watery world under the continent's four-kilometre-thick ice sheet. Any flooding might also make its way to the sea, a prospect that has sparked a debate about whether it could affect global climate.
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