Antarctica’s glaciers are melting from beneath, speeding sea-level rise

Hidden feedback loop under Antarctica’s glaciers could accelerate sea level rise, scientists find

The findings come less than a week after scientists reported rapid melting of West Antarctica’s ice shelves may now be unavoidable, thanks to human-caused global warming.

Subglacial meltwater flowing beneath Antarctic glaciers could accelerate retreat, study finds

Researchers have found that subglacial discharge, or meltwater flowing out to sea from beneath Antarctic glaciers, could be causing glaciers to lose ice at a faster rate. This discharge raises the glaciers' contribution to sea-level rise by 15.7% by the year 2300. Current models do not take into account this mechanism, which suggests that current projections underestimate global sea-level rise. The study highlights the importance of reducing gre…

Meltwater flowing beneath Antarctic glaciers may be accelerating their retreat

A new Antarctic ice sheet modeling study suggests that meltwater flowing out to sea from beneath Antarctic glaciers is making them lose ice faster.

A hidden feedback loop under Antarctica’s glaciers could accelerate sea level rise, scientists find

(CNN) — Glaciers in East Antarctica could lose ice faster in the future than previously thought, scientists reported Friday, in an alarming feedback loop where glacier meltwater is triggering even

Antarctica’s glaciers are melting from beneath, speeding sea-level rise

Hidden rivers of meltwater are decaying Antarctica’s glaciers from beneath, a new study has found — meaning sea levels are likely rising faster than scientists had feared. The faster melting rates are also changing the balance of freshwater and saltwater in the oceans, affecting both ocean circulation and global weather in unknown ways, according to findings published Friday in…

A hidden feedback loop under Antarctica’s glaciers could accelerate sea level rise, scientists find

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Glaciers in East Antarctica could lose ice faster in the future than previously thought, scientists reported Friday, in an alarming feedback loop where glacier meltwater is triggering even more ice loss and sea level rise as the planet warms. The findings come less than a week after scientists reported rapid melting of West Antarctica’s ice shelves may now be unavoidable, thanks to human-caused global warming. Toge…