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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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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.
“Death by a Thousand Cuts” – New Research Reveals That Antarctica’s Ice Shelves Are Dying
Antarctic ice shelves are shrinking mainly due to frequent small calving events, while major iceberg break-offs remain rare ...
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Fears of dramatic collapse of the Ross Ice Shelf
Scientists researching in Antarctic fear the Ross Ice Shelf, the size of France, could collapse quickly, triggering a dramatic rise in sea levels, according to reports in the New Zealand press.
NASA Images Reveal Melting Antarctic Ice Shelf: 'Blue Puddles'
"The change of seasons causes surface melting far inland from the coastal ice front," glaciologist Christopher Shuman said.
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 ...
Another eerie pattern is emerging in the Antarctic
A widespread, record-breaking melting event occurred across the Antarctic throughout December, and now, photos captured by ...
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Trying to understand the melting process of the largest ice shelf in Antarctica
Research into Larsen C is of high importance as several studies have suggested that the ice shelf may be vulnerable to collapse. As well as fundamentally altering the Antarctic landscape this ...
Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf Is Melting Faster Than Ever
Satellite data from early 2025 revealed extensive melting at Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf, highlighting its vulnerability. As ...
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Satellites watch world's largest iceberg on crash course with Antarctic penguin island (photo/video)
Measuring roughly 1,350 square miles (3,500 square kilometers) across, A23a is the world's largest and oldest iceberg ...
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Key part of Antarctica doomed to collapse
Researchers used computer simulations to calculate future melting of protective ice shelves jutting over ... warming that could lead to the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.” ...