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Fracturing Antarctic Glacier Breaks 80 mph Speed Record | CeBoz.com

Scientists have observed the fastest glacier fracture ever recorded — a crack in Antarctica's ice that opened at roughly 80 mph (129 km/h). The finding reveals that giant ice masses can shatter like glass, which could help researchers better understand how climate change will impact ice sheets.

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Antarctica Is in Trouble

Antarctica Is in Trouble

Antarctica is home to 90% of the world’s freshwater, trapped in the continent’s massive ice sheets—and the stability of much of that ice is seriously at risk from global warming. Two studies published in the journal Nature this week take a look at how climate change is shaking up conditions in ice sheets in… Read more…

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