Glacier Speeds Up by 87% in a Shocking Case of “Ice Piracy”

Glacier Speeds Up by 87% in a Shocking Case of “Ice Piracy”

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Glacier Speeds Up by 87% in a Shocking Case of “Ice Piracy”In a dramatic twist, scientists have discovered that one fast-moving glacier in West Antarctica is “stealing” ice from its slower neighbor—a process dubbed “ice piracy.” This was once thought to take millennia, but satellite data now reveals it can unfold in under two decades. The finding rewrites our understanding of glacial dynamics and raises new […]

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