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How the world’s deepest point on land could raise global sea levels
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How the world’s deepest point on land could raise global sea levels

A massive glacier up to 80 miles long in East Antarctica is shrinking at an alarming rate, but the record-setting landscape beneath it could speed up its demise even more.

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A massive glacier in East Antarctica has retreated 3 miles in 22 years
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A massive glacier in East Antarctica has retreated 3 miles in 22 years

If the glacier were to melt completely, it holds enough water to raise global sea levels by about 5 feet.

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Denman Glacier in East Antarctica has retreated five kilometres in 22 years
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Denman Glacier in East Antarctica has retreated five kilometres in 22 years

Researchers have found that the Denman Glacier in East Antarctica has retreated 5km in the past 22 years. If fully thawed, the ice in the Denman Glacier would cause sea levels worldwide to rise approximately 1.5m.

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Ice loss from Antarctica has sextupled since the 1970s, new research finds

Alarming new research shows that the massive East Antarctica ice sheet is already a major contributor to sea-level rise.
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