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Scientists in the Arctic have found a way to grow sea ice

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🗞️ Driving the news: The Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "Doomsday Glacier," in Antarctica is melting at an accelerated rate, raising concerns about a potential collapse that could cause a 65 cm rise in sea levels
• Meanwhile, a positive breakthrough has emerged in the Arctic, where trials using seawater to thicken sea ice have shown promising results

🔭 The context: Thwaites Glacier has been retreating for over 80 years, contributing significantly to global sea level rise
• In contrast, scientists working in the Canadian Arctic successfully thickened ice by 25 cm in trials, providing hope for mitigating sea ice loss due to climate change

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: The collapse of the Thwaites Glacier would have catastrophic effects, submerging coastal areas and displacing millions
• Strengthening Arctic sea ice could help preserve ecosystems and Indigenous livelihoods while slowing the impacts of climate change

⏭️ What's next: Scientists continue to monitor Thwaites Glacier closely, with concerns about further acceleration in melting
• Real Ice’s Arctic ice-thickening experiments may offer a scalable solution to prevent summer ice loss in the region by the 2030s

💬 One quote: “Thwaites has been retreating for more than 80 years... and is set to retreat further and faster,” said Dr. Rob Larter, marine geophysicist at the British Antarctic Survey

📈 One stat: The Thwaites Glacier’s collapse could raise sea levels by 65 cm

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