Science Daily September 06, 2026 • 22:55

Antarctica gained a record 695 billion tons of ice. Scientists found the surprising reason - Science Daily

Antarctica gained a record 695 billion tons of ice. Scientists found the surprising reason - Science Daily

East Antarctica gained an astonishing 695 billion tons of ice between 2021 and 2023, temporarily slowing Antarctica’s long-term decline. Researchers found that warming thousands of miles away in the tropical ocean altered atmospheric circulation and funneled …

A persistent patch of unusually warm tropical ocean helped intensify snowfall over East Antarctica, contributing to a temporary net ice sheet mass gain of about 695 billion tons, according to a new s… [+5419 chars]

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