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Scientists identify new ‘tipping point’ of Antarctic ice sheet, potentially underestimating future sea level rise

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Icebergs in Antarctica on February 8, 2024. A slew of research has looked at the vulnerability of this vast continent to the impacts of the climate crisis. - Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu/Getty Images

The Antarctic ice sheet is melting in a new, worrying way that scientific models used to project future sea level rise have not taken into account. This suggests that current projections could significantly underestimate the problem, according to a new study. Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey found that warm ocean water seeps under the … Read more

Once-in-2,000-year event: Study explains unprecedented ice loss in Antarctica, equivalent to 10x the size of Britain

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In 2023, Antarctic sea ice fell to historically low levels, prompting researchers to use CMIP6 climate models to assess the rarity of the event and its link to climate change. The study found that without climate change such a drastic reduction would be extremely rare, but current climate conditions made it more likely. The research … Read more