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There's a giant crack in an Antarctic ice shelf. Should we be worried?

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2017-02-24

An accelerating crack in the ice shelf known as Larsen C, the fourth largest ice shelf in Antarctica, has grown by 17 miles since the beginning of December, according to multiple news reports, including a recent article in the New York Times.

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https://phys.org/news/2017-02-giant-antarctic-ice-shelf.html