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Antarctica Is Losing a Flabbergasting Amount of Ice (futurism.com)

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Researchers are concerned about a huge chunk of ice larger than Mexico failing to refreeze as temperatures drop in Antarctica.

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[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ok, cool. idk. Was just referencing stuff like this, from Wired: "If it totally melts, the Thwaites Glacier, aka the Doomsday Glacier, could add 10 feet to sea levels. Sea ice protects Thwaites and other glaciers because it acts like a buffer, absorbing the energy of winds and waves that would otherwise erode them."

https://archive.is/dyAkw#selection-1423.348-1431.183