Pause in Antarctic mass loss looks set to reverse
In: Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 0028-0836; e-ISSN 1476-4687, more
Related to:Wang, Y.; Ding, Q.; Li, X.; Ballinger, T.J.; Nakayama, Y.; Topál, D.; Steig, E.J. (2026). Multiyear tropical warm pool warming drives slowdown in Antarctic mass loss. Nature (Lond.) 656(8129): 897-904. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10912-x, more
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Since 2020, snowfall has largely counterbalanced the melting of the Antarctic ice sheet. The atmospheric effect that causes this has been identified — and it’s temporary. |
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