Antarctic Ice Sheet

The Antarctic ice sheet is one of the two polar ice caps of Earth.

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Antarctic ice sheet: Scientists identify new ‘tipping point,’ warning future sea level rise may be underestimated

Deep dive on sea level rise: New modelling gives better predictions on Antarctic ice sheet melt

Ancient river valleys discovered beneath Antarctic ice sheet

“We’ve Lost Control” – West Antarctic Ice Sheet’s Unavoidable Meltdown

Chilling Secrets: Rocks Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet Reveal Surprising Past

West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated far inland, re-advanced since last Ice Age

Alarming Decline: Over 3,000 Billion Tons of Ice Lost From Antarctic Ice Sheet Over 25 Years

3000+ billion tons of ice lost from Antarctic Ice Sheet over 25 years

Huge 285-Mile-Long River Discovered Beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet – Could Accelerate Ice Loss

River longer than the Thames beneath Antarctic ice sheet could affect ice loss

Seasonal change in Antarctic ice sheet movement observed

Faster in the Past: New seafloor images of West Antarctic Ice Sheet upend understanding of Thwaites Glacier retreat

Sea ice can control Antarctic ice sheet stability, new research finds

Vast, City-Sized Lake Discovered Miles Below The Antarctic Ice Sheet

Newly discovered lake may hold secret to Antarctic ice sheet's rise and fall

The Antarctic Ice Sheet Formed By Ideal Coincidence

The formation of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet was very different than previously believed

“Important and Unexpected Finding” – Formation of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet Was Very Different Than Previously Believed

Melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Cause 5-Meter Rise in Sea Levels by the End of the Millennium