Uploaded May 2017 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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The warming of Antarctica and the shrinking of its glaciers could mean a grim future for the world's coastal inhabitants. After watching over Earth’s poles for decades, NASA aviators see new warnings of the chaos to come. Discover's Eric Betz visited the front lines of climate change for a glimpse of the future.

Read the full story here: discovermagazine.com/environment/meltdown-on-the-front-lines-of-climate-change

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