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A September 18, 2025, Nature study revealed Antarctic ice loss reached 2,800 gigatonnes annually, up 20% from 2024, driven by warming oceans and record-low sea ice.
Led by Dr.
Sarah Thompson at BAS, the research used satellite data to track Thwaites Glacier’s rapid retreat, dubbed the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ for its sea level impact.
If unchecked, it could raise oceans by 65cm by 2100, threatening coastal cities like Miami and Mumbai.
The study links melt to human-driven emissions, with 2025’s global temperatures hitting 1.6°C above pre-industrial levels.
BAS calls for urgent emissions cuts, aligning with COP30 goals.
X posts reflect alarm, with activists urging action, while skeptics question data models.
Mitigation efforts, like $1bn US-UK geoengineering research, face ethical debates over unintended impacts.
Antarctica’s ecosystem, home to 9,000 species, risks collapse, with penguin colonies declining 15% since 2020.
The findings pressure global leaders, but China and India’s coal reliance complicates progress.
Thompson emphasized collective action, as small island nations push for reparations at UN talks.
The crisis underscores the need for renewable energy and policy enforcement to curb catastrophic melt.