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East Antarctic Ice Sheet Meltdown: 36-Meter Sea Rise Threat

3/3/2025

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The complete melting of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet could send sea levels soaring by a staggering 36 meters. Research reveals that a slowdown in seafloor spreading, occurring between 6 and 15 million years ago, triggered a dramatic sea level drop of 26-32 meters. These findings shed light on the profound geological impacts of past sea level fluctuations.

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The complete melting of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet could send sea levels soaring by a staggering 36 meters. Research reveals that a slowdown in seafloor spreading, occurring between 6 and 15 million years ago, triggered a dramatic sea level drop of 26-32 meters. These findings shed light on the profound geological impacts of past sea level fluctuations.