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Environment
Tracey Ferrier

Hidden 'sponges' may up Antarctic ice loss

Sedimentary basins and climate change are causing glaciers such as Totten Glacier to retreat. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

Hidden geological formations that hold vast amounts of water under Antarctica's ice sheet could be causing it to shrink more quickly, a new Australian study suggests.

Researchers have mapped the location of sedimentary basins, which behave like sponges and soak up water and sediment when glaciers are growing.

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