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ancianita

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10. Thanks! Scientists have found big rivers of meltwater flowing out of the Arctic and Antarctic as well.

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Wed Aug 6, 2025, 05:58 PM

Aug 6

Centuries of ice buildup now melting, while land water is drying up due to over-drawing from aquifers.

https://www.propublica.org/article/groundwater-fresh-water-depletion-research-science-advances-takeaways

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Meltwater explodes out of the Greenland Ice Sheet changing assumptions on what is happening under the ice. [View all] Tonk Aug 6 OP

Don't ya tell anybody, the whole place slippin away.. NowsTheTime Aug 6 #1

That's not only a Greenland problem - Nigrum Cattus Aug 6 #2

Nothing to see here. Move along. flashman13 Aug 6 #3

Trump will annex them to save them from ice melt IronLionZion Aug 6 #4

All the better for easy access popsdenver Aug 6 #5

Yes, "Putin is the Driving Force.." World Cha Aug 6 #8

Exactly popsdenver Aug 6 #11

Scary evidence piling up. I'm sure Cha Aug 6 #12

This is not a new phenomenon ... western Greenland about 12 years ago ... Chasing Ice. Botany Aug 6 #6

good thing we're getting rid of those global warming monitoring satellites... we're screwed anyway LymphocyteLover Aug 6 #7

Oh, I'm sure it's fine and not a sign of any climate apocalypse Orrex Aug 6 #9

Thanks! Scientists have found big rivers of meltwater flowing out of the Arctic and Antarctic as well. ancianita Aug 6 #10

Sadly, I know one DUer who doesn't think Duppers Aug 7 #13

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