Remote Antarctic ice region with melting glaciers

Urgent Study Needed on Wilkes Subglacial Basin Ice Melt and Sea Level Rise

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The Wilkes Subglacial Basin in Antarctica holds enough ice to raise global sea levels by 3 to 4 metres if it melts. This scenario has occurred in the past at temperatures similar to those the planet is currently approaching, highlighting the critical need for scientific exploration and study of this remote region.

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Originally published by gnews