Meltwater is causing Antarctic glaciers to flow faster toward the ocean

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Jun 12, 2026, 10:40 am408 ptsTop
In a new study, Professor Shin Sugiyama of Hokkaido University and his team have directly confirmed for the first time that water from melting snow and ice, or meltwater, found at the surface of a glacier can drain to its base, causing glaciers in Antarctica to speed up and move toward the ocean.

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