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flag U.S. funding cuts threaten Antarctic research, endangering global climate monitoring and worsening sea level rise risks.

flag Antarctica’s critical role in global climate regulation is under threat as U.S. funding cuts to polar science, including proposed reductions to the National Science Foundation and the decommissioning of the icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer, disrupt vital research. flag Scientists warn that melting glaciers like Denman and Thwaites could raise sea levels significantly, while declining sea ice accelerates warming through a feedback loop. flag Despite ongoing international collaboration among nations including Australia, Japan, and France, funding instability, job cuts at CSIRO, and the loss of NASA’s long-term sea ice satellite data are undermining climate monitoring and forcing researchers to prioritize securing resources over conducting science.

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