Hektoria Glacier's unprecedented retreat proves Antarctica faces catastrophic collapse that could devastate global sea levels. This lightning-fast disintegration shows larger glaciers like Thwaites could trigger the same process, rapidly accelerating sea-level rise beyond current predictions. The shocking speed demonstrates climate change is pushing Antarctica past dangerous tipping points.
The Hektoria retreat isn't the climate catastrophe being claimed since the glacier was likely floating rather than grounded on bedrock. Scientists can't even agree on basic measurements like the grounding line location, making dramatic conclusions premature. This appears to be normal iceberg calving from floating ice shelves, not unprecedented grounded glacier collapse.
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