Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and [email protected] • 8 months ago

The ‘Doomsday Glacier' is melting faster than scientists thought

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The ‘Doomsday Glacier' is melting faster than scientists thought

Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and [email protected] • 8 months ago

Miles of seawater are flowing under Thwaites Glacier, undermining an Antarctic ice sheet and threatening rapid sea level rise.

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The scientific article is https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2404766121

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