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In fact, in several years of the early 2000s, the annual ice sheets near Antarctica increased or at least held steady, even as other parts of the world melted.
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Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 24 May 2024
The Thwaites Glacier, part of the vast West Antarctic ice sheet, is of the world's fastest-changing and most unstable glaciers.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
Study results also suggest the Antarctic ice sheet is more vulnerable to a warming ocean than previously thought.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
As the climate warmed roughly 20,000 years ago, the ice — known as the Laurentide ice sheet — began its northward retreat, creating ancient Lake Algonquin about 12,000 years ago.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
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Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 24 May 2024
The Thwaites Glacier, part of the vast West Antarctic ice sheet, is of the world's fastest-changing and most unstable glaciers.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
Study results also suggest the Antarctic ice sheet is more vulnerable to a warming ocean than previously thought.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
As the climate warmed roughly 20,000 years ago, the ice — known as the Laurentide ice sheet — began its northward retreat, creating ancient Lake Algonquin about 12,000 years ago.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
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“Ice sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20sheet. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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