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Antarctic: Warm water eroding Thwaites glacier, study shows

By DW
27 February 2023   |   10:46 am
The "Doomsday Glacier" could cause global sea levels to rise by more than half a meter if it melts. But scientists examining erosion say there is good news and bad news.

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