Antarctica’s Secret Lakes Could Reshape the Future of Sea Levels

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Scientists using ESA’s CryoSat satellite uncovered 85 new subglacial lakes in Antarctica, showing how hidden water networks beneath the ice drive glacier movement and affect sea level rise. Hidden deep beneath Antarctica’s massive ice sheet are hundreds of subglacial lakes that play a vital role in shaping the continent’s frozen landscape. These underground reservoirs influence [...]