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December 14, 2021

Ice Sheet Holding Back Vast Antarctic Glacier Poised to Collapse Within Five Years
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Climate scientists are sounding the alarm over newly discovered
weaknesses in the ice shelf holding back one of Antarctica's most
dangerous glaciers. The Washington Post reports the shelf appears poised
to shatter within the next three to five years. Once the shelf
collapses, ice from the vast Thwaites Glacier will flow more easily into
the ocean, raising global sea levels. A complete collapse of the glacier
could result in several feet of sea level rise, inundating coastal
communities home to hundreds of millions of people around the world.


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