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The growing cavity sits in West Antarctica at the bottom of Thwaites Glacier, which is about as big as Florida and contains enough ice to contribute more than 2 feet to sea level rise, NASA said.
Scientists think this cavity is a major cause of the ice loss seen at the glacier. It's thought that a sea level rise of two feet would swamp coastal towns and cities, turfing millions across the globe from their homes.
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It seems to not only be melting on the ocean edges, but also from underneath, and warmer ocean waters are infiltrating.
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And, experts think melting Antarctic ice could cause areas of the ocean to turn a "deep green" colour by 2100.
Scientists think we could see a total collapse of the glacier within the next century, and are scrambling to better understand how to save it.