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Environment
Ethan James

Hidden water study raises Antarctic melting alarm

Scientists believe global sea-level rises might be higher than expected due to subglacial melting. (HANDOUT/AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION)

Antarctica could be heading towards melting "tipping points" faster than thought, according to a study examining little-understood hidden water flows. 

The frozen continent is losing ice at an increasing rate with some studies suggesting parts will reach likely irreversible melting points by the end of the century. 

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