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Ice Theft in Antarctica


Glaciers are committing piracy at the bottom of the planet

The study’s authors, led by scientists at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, noted that while most glaciers in the region were accelerating toward the sea, Kohler West actually slowed down by 10 percent between 2005 and 2022. Detailing such unusual ice flow dynamics—especially from a satellite’s-eye-view—can help researchers better predict future glacier behavior and its impact on sea level rise. The Swedish artist’s eccentric botanic illustrations, on view publicly for the first time, weave mysticism with painstaking accuracy

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