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A Trillion Tonnes of Antarctica Fell into the Sea: Media

Researchers are hesitant to fix the blame on global warming.

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rift in the Larsen C Ice Shelf
Aerial photograph of the rift in the Larsen C Ice Shelf that preceded the July 2017...
NASA/John Sonntag
Disintegration of Larsen Ice Shelf
The map shows the section of Larsen C that calved in July 2017.
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