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Australia not prepared for how Antarctic ice changes will pummel economy, scientist warns

A leading Antarctic scientist has urged the Albanese government to pay closer attention to abrupt changes under way in the southern continent, warning they will affect Australians in ways that are little understood and research into them is drastically underfunded.

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Antarctic ice sheet retreat could happen faster than previously thought

A new study shows an ancient ice sheet retreated at a startling 2,000 feet per day, shedding light on how quickly ice in Antarctica could melt and raise global sea levels in today’s warming world.

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35 million year old data could unlock future of Antarctica

Scientists have unravelled the secrets of a period 35 million years ago when Earth cooled rapidly, leaving Antarctica shrouded in ice. The findings could help to predict the unstable future of the West Antarctic ice sheet, researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute say.

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How 14 elephant seals assisted an Antarctic ice study
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How 14 elephant seals assisted an Antarctic ice study

Mapping currents in the Southern Ocean is vital to monitoring climate change, but hard to conduct. So scientists turned to seals for help.
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Antarctic sea ice declining ‘precipitously’ since 2014, study finds
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Antarctic sea ice declining ‘precipitously’ since 2014, study finds

Between 2014 and 2017, Antarctica suffered a precipitous decline, losing more yearly average sea ice in just three years than that observed in the Arctic over a period of 33 years.

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Floating Antarctic ice goes from record high to record lows
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Floating Antarctic ice goes from record high to record lows

The amount of ice circling Antarctica is suddenly plunging from a record high to record lows, baffling scientists.

Melting ice sheets may cause 'climate chaos': study
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Melting ice sheets may cause 'climate chaos': study

It will cause a rise in the water level around the globe.
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