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Some glaciers can suddenly surge forward – with dangerous consequences

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Some glaciers can suddenly surge forward – with dangerous consequences

The surging Scheelebreen glacier in Svalbard advances into the frozen fjord, April 2022. Erik Schytt Mannerfelt, CC BY…

byHarold Lovell

February 16, 2026