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2022 – Ein unvollständiger Rückblick zum Klimawandel.

Die #Klimakrise ist an vielen Orten der Welt bereits mit großer Wucht eingeschlagen. Wir können es uns nicht mehr leisten, Klima gegen andere Themen auszuspielen, sondern müssen den gemeinsamen Nenner sehen, den Kapitalismus
Der Winter. Die Erkenntnis von Wissenschaftler:innen, dass in der Antarktis ein riesiger Gletscher, der #ThwaitesGlacier oder #DoomsdayGlacier, demnächst abbrechen & den Meeresspiegel um 65 cm erhöhen wird, löst Angst aus – bis er wieder vergessen ist.
Der Frühling. Durch die tödliche Dürre im Horn von Afrika kommt es zu entsetzlichen Hungerleiden von Millionen von Menschen.
Bis 2070 könnten 30% des Planeten zu Todeszonen werden. Das wird bis zu 3,5 Milliarden Menschen treffen.
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Besides #GlobalWarming, another threat looms over the Thwaites glacier (aka #DoomsdayGlacier): Earth’s natural, internal heat. It has the potential to speed up the melting of this glacial mass! #ClimateChange

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(📸: Alfred-Wegener-Institut/Thomas Ronge) Image
Nestled at the heart of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the Thwaites glacier is hailed as a global threat due to its size. Its area is equivalent to the Indian state of #Karnataka's i.e., almost 192,000 sq km.

If it melts, it could submerge several coastal areas around the world!
Scientists have long suspected that the Earth’s natural heat comes in touch with the surface of this region.

This is because West #Antarctica is stacked on a tectonic mass that's just 17 to 25 km thick! In comparison, the East side is as thick as 40 km.
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