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2021 was the sixth hottest year on record, US studies say

DW · Deutsche Welle · last updated
The latest data, compiled by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), underscores the global climate crisis. Antarctica: Mighty Thwaites Glacier threatens to melt Thawing giant Thwaites Glacier is one of the largest of its kind in Antarctica. Antarctica: Mighty Thwaites Glacier threatens to melt Ice shelf could shatter like a windshield Researchers warn that the mighty glacier could be undergoing dramatic change. Antarctica: Mighty Thwaites Glacier threatens to melt No isolated event It would not be the first incident of this kind. Antarctica: Mighty Thwaites Glacier threatens to melt ‘Doomsday Glacier’ The breakup of the Thwaites Glacier would trigger a dangerous chain reaction.