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twodogsbarking

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2. No country owns Antarctica but some have claims. The usual suspects.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 01:19 PM

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Antarctica is a continent dedicated to science and peace under the Antarctic Treaty, with no indigenous population or typical cities, only rotating temporary staff and a few civilian outposts.

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Scientists uncover Antarctica's hidden landscape beneath ice sheet for first time [View all] highplainsdem Friday OP

If Antarctica's ice sheet melts near its bedrock, it can slide into ocean & flood the coasts of all Earth's continents. ancianita Friday #1

No country owns Antarctica but some have claims. The usual suspects. twodogsbarking Friday #2

The ice above ocean level doesn't have to melt completely FakeNoose Friday #3

Charleston, SC, Wilmington, NC, Norfolk, VA... Also come to mind. littlemissmartypants Friday #6

I don't think it will happen like that Polybius Saturday #8

"...ice-flow perturbation analysis..." littlemissmartypants Friday #4

Thanks to the Republicans and their support of fossil fuels, we may see those hills and valleys emerge from the ice. Martin68 Friday #5