The more we learn about Antarctica, the greater the urgency to act on climate change

Mar 12, 2021

Icebergs detach from the Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica, one of the continent's fastest-retreating glaciers, February 11, 2020. Iceberg B-49, the largest piece on the upper left, is about twice the size of Washington, D.C. NASA Earth Observatory/Lauren Dauphin/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY - RC2M6K9B1TU4

Icebergs detach from the Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica, February 11, 2020. Image: REUTERS

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