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8, 2024 — New research reveals for the first time how a major Antarctic ice shelf has been subjected to increased melting by warming ... transition through the Earth's ice ages.

The findings suggest vast rivers of glacial meltwater rushed into the sea, pooling over dense salty ocean water.