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Antarctica's Ice Loss Accelerates, Raising Sea-Level Alarm

3/11/2026

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Antarctica is undergoing "Greenlandification," with more surface melting and ice loss, per a Nature Geoscience article.
Researchers, including Ruth Mottram, a climate scientist, say about 75% of Antarctica's coastline has ice shelves that slow glacier flow.
The loss of these shelves has reached 36,700 square kilometers since 1997, accelerating glacier retreat.
The trend raises sea-level and coastal flooding risks and prompts urgent policymaker attention.

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Antarctica is undergoing "Greenlandification," with more surface melting and ice loss, per a Nature Geoscience article.
Researchers, including Ruth Mottram, a climate scientist, say about 75% of Antarctica's coastline has ice shelves that slow glacier flow.
The loss of these shelves has reached 36,700 square kilometers since 1997, accelerating glacier retreat.
The trend raises sea-level and coastal flooding risks and prompts urgent policymaker attention.