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flag Antarctica lost ice equivalent to 10 times Greater Los Angeles since 1996, with major glacier retreat in West and East Antarctica driven by warm ocean water.

flag A 30-year satellite study reveals Antarctica has lost ice equivalent to 10 times Greater Los Angeles since 1996, with 23% of its coastline—especially in West Antarctica’s Amundsen and Getz sectors and parts of East Antarctica—experiencing rapid grounding line retreat. flag Glaciers like Pine Island, Thwaites, and Smith retreated up to 42 kilometers, driven primarily by warm ocean water undercutting ice shelves. flag While 77% of the coast remained stable, the findings provide a critical benchmark for improving sea level rise projections and highlight ongoing, regionally variable ice loss despite some unexplained changes in the Antarctic Peninsula.

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