Warping of Planet’s Crust: Melting of Polar Ice Shifting Earth Itself, Not Just Sea Levels

Animation showing ice loss from the north pole

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Research by new Ph.D. finds warping of planet’s crust, with far-reaching effects.

The melting of polar ice is not only shifting the levels of our oceans, it is changing the planet Earth itself.

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Ice Melt at The Poles Is Now Causing Hidden Changes to Earth’s Crust on a Huge Scale

Polar ice sheets melting into the ocean

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As the polar ice sheets melt, the process is not just raising sea levels – it’s also warping the underlying surface of Earth, a new study reveals, and some of the effects can be seen across thousands of miles.

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