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New Antarctic Ice Tipping Point Discovered as Study Says We've Underestimated Melting


Scientists have discovered a new tipping point toward "runaway melting" of Antarctic ice sheets, caused by warm ocean water intruding between the ice and the land it sits on, according to a study published on Tuesday.

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