A research team discovered that a massive hole the size of Portugal in Antarctica's winter sea ice was caused by a combination of intense atmospheric rivers and marine heatwaves.

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https://www.sciencealert.com/a-vast-hole-almost-the-size-of-portugal-opened-up-in-antarcticas-winter-sea-ice-now-we-know-why

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[u/MegaSmegmaSwagLord]

Not having climate change/crisis in the headlines is honestly pretty insulting.

[u/Jaasim99 → u/MegaSmegmaSwagLord]

Should end with " ... as a result of human induced climate change"