Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica Rifting 🌍
A growing 18-mile crack in Pine Island Glacier signals potential ice loss, observed since 2011. Scientists monitor its rapid rifting.

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A large crack in Pine Island Glacier has been getting longer since scientists first observed it in 2011. The 18-mile-long rift is the start of a giant iceberg, and researchers have monitored the glacier with satellites since the discovery. Learn more about Pine Island Glacier: https://www.livescience.com/60874-antarctica-uk-base-winter-shutdown.html
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