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More Bad News From Antarctica: Study Shows Increase In Ice Shelf Thinning

More Bad News From Antarctica: Study Shows Increase In Ice Shelf Thinning

If Antarctica’s ice sheet melts completely, it will raise sea levels by over 200 feet — enough to flood the planet’s land masses. Although this is not something that is likely to happen anytime soon, recent observations have detected several worrying phenomena on the continent. Scientists recently found that over the past two decades, glaciers […]