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@yogthos@social.marxist.network  ·  activity timestamp last week

The "Doomsday Glacier" in Antarctica is rapidly destabilizing. A new study shows cracks in its eastern ice shelf have grown for 20 years, weakening its anchor to an underwater ridge. This is accelerating ice flow into the ocean, raising major concerns for future sea-level rise.

https://www.wired.com/story/the-doomsday-glacier-is-getting-closer-and-closer-to-irreversible-collapse/

#climatecrisis #worldnews

WIRED

The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse

An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time.
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