Study finds ‘direct evidence’ of polar amplification on continent as scientists warn of implications of ice loss
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Antarctica is likely warming at almost twice the rate of the rest of the world and faster than climate change models are predicting, with potentially far-reaching implications for global sea level rise, according to a scientific study.