How we know Antarctica is rapidly losing more ice

By Martin Siegert | July 15, 2024

Nunataks—or mountain peaks projecting up above a surface of inland ice and snow—show up clearly in this aerial image of Ellsworth Land in West Antarctica. All images taken by Pete Bucktrout / British Antarctic Survey in December 2011 unless otherwise noted.

How we know Antarctica is rapidly losing more ice

By Martin Siegert | July 15, 2024

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