Scientists on Union glacier in Antarctica fear the region is reaching a dangerous tipping point.

The period from 2022 to 2024 recorded the largest three-year loss of glacier mass ever documented.

According to scientific bodies including the World Meteorological Organization, rising temperatures are causing the Antarctic ice sheet to melt at an accelerated rate. If global temperature rises exceed 2C, large portions – including the Union glacier – may reach tipping points, resulting in irreversible retreat.

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