Violent ‘storms’ hidden under Antarctica’s ice could be speeding its decline

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By Matt SimonNov 21, 2025, 4:30 am106 ptsTrending
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet covers some 760,000 square miles and is up to 1.2 miles thick. If it were to ever melt away entirely, it would add 10 feet to global sea levels. Even considering how quickly humans are heating the planet, such a change would likely unfold over centuries — that’s how much ice…

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