Ice core samples show West Antarctic ice sheet survived the last interglacial event
An international team of Earth and environmental scientists has found evidence that the Ronne Ice Shelf in the West Antarctic ...
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How is the ocean melting Antarctica? We're starting to figure it out
Much of this uncertainty is because the ocean processes that control the fate of the sheet occur on an incredibly small scale ...
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Antarctic ice sheet may be less vulnerable to collapse than expected
The West Antarctic ice sheet could cause metres of sea level rise if it collapses – but more than 120,000 years ago, it may ...
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The Great Un-Freezing: Record Antarctic surface melt extent set; Peninsula melting slows
Surface melting for the Antarctic ice sheet appears to have set a record for the 46-year satellite observation period on January 2, 2025. All areas of the Antarctic coast that generally see ...
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Scientists Worried As One Major Problem Could Be Putting Antarctica’s Largest Ice Shelf at Risk
The gushing spout of warm water could rapidly melt the Antarctic ice shelf and lead to rising sea levels sooner than we think ...
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8 Facts About Ice Melt in Greenland and Antarctica
Rising Sea Levels When you think about the ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica, you're really looking at the biggest ...
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Ancient Antarctic Ice Loss Reveals Future Climate Clues
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and British Antarctic Survey have used ice core records to draw new conclusions ...
Ice-sheets to fresh water: Greenland's icebergs can't quench Earth's thirst
Polar Research and Policy Initiative said that US might have a future as an exporter of fresh water, thanks to an ice sheet ...
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Giant icebergs are not the main threat to Antarctica’s stability
While warming temperatures are driving a widespread loss of ice shelves, major calving events have not increased in frequency ...