The Rutford Ice Stream of western Antarctica slips about a metre (3 ft) a day towards the sea but the rate varies 20 percent in tandem with two-week tidalย cycles.
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The Rutford Ice Stream of western Antarctica slips about a metre (3 ft) a day towards the sea but the rate varies 20 percent in tandem with two-week tidalย cycles.
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U.S. fossil fuel majors led efforts to ensure corporations would not have to introduce climate action plans.
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