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Antarctica's brief rebound was caused by climate variability, not a "new normal"

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Aug 19, 2026

Antarctica's brief rebound was caused by climate variability, not a "new normal"

Aerial view of the Totten Ice Shelf during the 61st Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition in 2019. Totten's contributions to ice loss in East Antarctica were offset by the increas…

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Antarctica's brief rebound was caused by climate variability, not a "new normal"

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