Unexpected climate feedback links Antarctic ice sheet with reduced carbon uptake

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Feb 2, 2026, 5:30 pm94 ptsTrending
A study in Nature Geoscience reveals that changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) closely tracked marine algae growth in the Southern Ocean over previous glacial cycles, but not in the way scientists expected. The key factor is iron-rich sediments transported by icebergs from West Antarctica.

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