Climate change could trigger giant tsunamis from Antarctica, study warns

All of India, is not enough evidence, a new study suggests a dangerous possibility. Climate change could cause huge tsunamis in the Southern Ocean by triggering underwater landslides in Antarctica, a new study says. Scientists drilled into sediment cores beneath the sea floor and found that during previous climate changes (between 3 million and 15 million years ago), loose layers of sediment built up, which then triggered huge tsunamis that swept toward South America, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. How climate change can trigger tsunamis According to a study published in the journal Nature Communications On May 18, warming oceans caused by climate change could again cause similar tsunamis. "Undersea landslides are a major geohazard with the potential to trigger tsunamis that can lead to massive loss of life," she said in statement by Jenny Gales from the University of Plymouth in Great Britain. "Our findings highlight how urgently we need to improve our understanding of how global climate change may affect the stability of these regions and the potential for future tsunamis."

(Bharat Sharma)

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