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Why artificial submarine curtains won’t save West Antarctica’s retreating glaciers

Why artificial submarine curtains won’t save West Antarctica’s retreating glaciers

Some researchers have recently proposed the construction of artificial structures – submarine curtains or walls – to stop the warming ocean from getting to the most rapidly melting glaciers in West Antarctica. If effective, these interventions could save trillions of dollars in avoided coastal impacts. But such a large-scale operation in one of the most inaccessible places on Earth […] … learn more→