25-06-2024 11:00 via theguardian.com

Newly identified tipping point for ice sheets could mean greater sea level rise

Small increase in temperature of intruding water could lead to very big increase in loss of ice, scientists sayA newly identified tipping point for the loss of ice sheets in Antarctica and elsewhere could mean future sea level rise is significantly higher than current projections.A new study has examined how warming seawater intrudes between coastal ice sheets and the ground they rest on. The warm water melts cavities in the ice, allowing more water to flow in, expanding the cavities further in
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