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| Long-term stability of massive ice sheets in Antarctica, which have the potential to raise sea levels by hundreds of meters, has been called into question with the discovery of fast-moving rivers of water beneath their base. Scientists analyzing satellite data are astonished to discover the extent of growing river systems flowing beneath the ice sheets, which accelerates their movement into the oceans surrounding Antarctica. |
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