The Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers have experienced unprecedented ice loss over the past 5,500 years, according to new scientific research, suggesting the retreat could be irreversible.
by Bloomberg, Daily MaverickMassive Antarctica glaciers have melted the most in at least 5,500 years by Bloomberg, Daily Maverick June 10, 2022 The two glaciers, both part of the west Antarctic ice sheet, originated in the mid-Holocene period, roughly 7,000 to 5,000 years ago, and have remained stable until very recently, according to research just published in Nature Geoscience.
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