Antarctica is classified as a desert because it receives less precipitation than the Sahara, yet it holds about 70 per cent of the planet's fresh water, locked in an ice sheet averaging over two kilometres thick across the continent

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• Scientists discover vast ancient structure beneath Antarctica Yahoo Tech · 19h ago
• Antarctic volcano crystallises gold in mid-air News.com.au · 19h ago
• Scientists Sound Alarm as Disturbing Volcanic Scenario Unfolds Beneath Antarctica Futura, le média qui explore le monde · 19h ago
• Antarctica is classified as a desert because it receives less precipitation than the Sahara, yet it holds about 70 per cent of the planet's fresh water, locked in an ice sheet averaging over two kilometres thick across the continent Space Daily · 19h ago

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