Glaciers on Pine Island are vulnerable to warming, and King George Island is near Antarctica.
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Updated Jan 1
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What happened
Glaciers on Pine Island are vulnerable to warming, and King George Island is near Antarctica.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- King George Island is part of the continental study area.Sub-event
- KCL and BAS collaborated on major glacier retreat research concerning Pine Island and the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.Sub-event
Specific island vulnerability due to climate change in the Antarctic region.1 source
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The entities involved
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Pine Island
island in Australia
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Antarctica
terrestrial continent in the Southern Hemisphere