Thwaites Glacier: the melting, Antarctic monster of sea level rise
The Conversation Weekly
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The Paradox of Human Impact on the Planet
The retreat was triggered naturally, but the ice sheet probably should have recovered. It's possible that several of these mini retreats have happened over the last 10,000 years. A naturally occurring pattern triggered the initial wind anomaly. But humanity's impact on the planet is the reason these winds have kept blowing and are getting stronger.
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