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Clues to rising sea levels

Clue to rising sea levels lies in DNA of 4m-year-old octopus, scientists say

Genes of Turquet’s octopus hold memories of melting of previous Antarctic ice sheet, raising fears of what another thawing could bring.

Antarctic ice sheet fragility

Scientists are uncovering ominous waters under Antarctic ice

A super-pressurized, 290-mile-long river is running under the ice sheet. That could be bad news for sea-level rise.
Sea level rise will be catastrophic

Sea level rise will be catastrophic—and unequal

A chilling new report predicts a foot of sea level rise in the US by 2050. But quirks of physics mean everyone will suffer in different ways.
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melting polar ice has warped Earth's crust

How melting polar ice has warped Earth's crust

The melting of Earth's polar ice is incrementally warping the planet's crust both vertically and horizontally, according to a new study in the Geophysical Research Letters journal.

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Game changer? Antarctic ice melt related to tropical weather shifts: Study

Game changer? Antarctic ice melt related to tropical weather shifts: Study

Multiple studies show that Arctic warming is altering temperate and equatorial weather. Now, new research finds that Antarctic ice melt could be a major tropical change agent too.
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Antarctica experiences first known heat wave
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Antarctica experiences first known heat wave

Researchers expressed concern about the damage the phenomenon could have on flora and fauna.

Antarctica: A place that makes you ask the questions that really matter
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Antarctica: A place that makes you ask the questions that really matter

The BBC's Justin Rowlatt found a visit to Antarctica made him emotional, and ultimately hopeful.
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