Researchers from Imperial College London have described a recent discovery in Antarctica as a clear sign of the loss of ice as a consequence of climate change. In their expert opinion, the newly-found 460-kilometer-long (285 miles) river under the Antarctic ice has accelerated the loss of ice mass.
The fact that such a large system could be unknown until now just goes to show how much we still need to learn about the continent, lead researcher Dr. Christine Dow from the University of Waterloo
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