ANTARCTIC MELT

A nine-day heat wave in February melted almost a quarter of an Antarctic island’s snow cover — an increasingly common symptom of the climate crisis. The continent’s ice sheets contain enough water to raise global sea levels by nearly 200 feet, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

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