{
  "id": 10971503,
  "title": "Little-studied Antarctic basin could raise sea levels, but melt timing remains unknown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/little-studied-antarctic-basin-could-raise-sea-levels-but-melt-timing",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-30T15:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-antarctic-basin-sea-unknown.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Over a century ago, Australian geologist Sir Douglas Mawson led a sledding expedition over hundreds of kilometers of ice into a remote part of East Antarctica. The party turned back after the tragic death of a party member. Fellow Australian Cecil Madigan led another group across sea ice into the region before also turning back.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}