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What if the melting glaciers in Antarctica aren't just signs of climate change — but triggers for something much more explosive?

Scientists have discovered that as Antarctica’s massive ice sheets melt, they reduce pressure on the land below. This lets magma chambers expand, releasing gas and potentially triggering volcanic eruptions. With over 100 volcanoes hidden beneath the ice, this feedback loop of melting and eruptions could reshape the continent for centuries to come.
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00:00Deep beneath Antarctica's frozen surface lies a fiery secret.
00:04Over 130 volcanoes, many sleeping under thick sheets of ice.
00:08But what happens when that ice starts to melt?
00:11Scientists warn that Earth's warming could wake these giants.
00:14In the last ice age, melting glaciers triggered a surge in volcanic eruptions.
00:19Now, with climate change accelerating, history might just repeat itself.
00:24As the ice thins, pressure lifts from the land.
00:27And just like popping a cork, trapped gases and magma could explode to the surface.
00:32The result? More eruptions. More ash. More heat.
00:36And that dark volcanic ash speeds up ice melting by absorbing sunlight.
00:40It's a dangerous feedback loop.
00:42Melting ice may cause eruptions.
00:44Eruptions may cause more melting.
00:46And that could push more ice into our oceans, raising sea levels even faster.
00:51It's still mostly speculation.
00:53But scientists are watching closely.
00:55Because in this race between fire and ice, the outcome could reshape our planet.
01:00What happens in this race between fire and fire and the sun, the ocean will be very open.
01:05You know the sun it is.
01:06And it's a great phenomenon.
01:07What have you seen in this race?
01:08What are you seen in this race?
01:09I know what are you seeing in this race?
01:10It's not the danger?
01:11I know in this race between fire and the threshold.
01:13And it's a great view that we're looking for.
01:14You know how to read the entire sea level.
01:16You know what it's, the type of energy would be really well.
01:17What are you seeing in this race?
01:18You know what's your favorite range of its nature?
01:19You know what's going to be.
01:20You know what it's going to be going for?

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