Tag: Polar Ice Sheets and Climate Feedback Loops
Science
Antarctica’s Ice Sheet Grows for the First Time in Decades, Temporarily Slowing Sea Level Rise
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In a plot twist no one saw coming, Antarctica—the frozen giant we’ve watched shrink for decades—has actually been gaining ice since 2021, according to a bombshell new study. Satellite data that measures changes in Earth’s gravity (think of it as a planetary scale) reveals that heavy snowfall in East Antarctica temporarily...