Columbia Climate School: How a Massive Ancient Ice Shelf Stabilized Glaciers--and What It Means for Antarctica
October 27, 2026
October 27, 2026
NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The Columbia Climate School issued the following news:
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How a Massive Ancient Ice Shelf Stabilized Glaciers--and What It Means for Antarctica
October 26, 2026
About 20,000 years ago, an enormous, floating ice shelf more than a mile thick helped lock in three of the largest ice sheets in northern Canada and Greenland. When that ice shelf disappeared, it helped destabilize the surrounding ice sheets, allowing more land-b . . .
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How a Massive Ancient Ice Shelf Stabilized Glaciers--and What It Means for Antarctica
October 26, 2026
About 20,000 years ago, an enormous, floating ice shelf more than a mile thick helped lock in three of the largest ice sheets in northern Canada and Greenland. When that ice shelf disappeared, it helped destabilize the surrounding ice sheets, allowing more land-b . . .