Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier: Volcanic Activity Beneath Accelerates Melting, Raising Global Concerns (2025)

Edited by: Anna 🌎 Krasko

Scientists have identified an active volcano beneath the Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica, a discovery that has significant implications for global climate change.

The heat from this volcanic activity is contributing to the glacier's melting, exacerbating the already rapid rate of ice loss.

This finding underscores the complex interplay between glacial melting and volcanic activity, highlighting the potential for a positive feedback loop.

The United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation (IYGP2025), aiming to raise awareness and advocate for sustainable measures.

As glaciers continue to melt worldwide, monitoring volcanic activity and mitigating associated hazards is crucial.

Sources

  • ExtremeTech

  • Melting glaciers are awakening Earth's most dangerous volcanoes

  • Active Volcano Discovered Under Glacier in Antarctica

  • Melting Glaciers Will Lead to More Volcanic Eruptions, Study Suggests. Now, All Eyes Are On Antarctica

  • International Year of Glaciers' Preservation

  • Huge steam plume rises from Alaska's Mount Spurr as volcano edges closer to eruption

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