Antarctica has lost 5,000 square miles of 'grounded ice' in the last 30 years, satellite images reveal

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by Sharmila Kuthunur
March 4, 2026
Antarctica has lost 5,000 square miles of 'grounded ice' in the last 30 years, satellite images reveal
"It's like the balloon that's not punctured everywhere, but where it is punctured, it's punctured deep."
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Originally published on Space.com on 3/4/2026