Rapid Antarctic glacier retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit'

Mark PoyntingClimate and science reporter, BBC NewsNaomi OchwatHektoria Glacier in February 2024, flowing into the partly frozen oceanThe recent rapid retreat of an Antarctic glacier could be unprecedented, a new study suggests, a finding which could have major implications for future sea-level rise.The researchers found that Hektoria Glacier retreated by more than 8km (5 miles) in just two months in late…