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Scientists are warning of dramatic changes at one of the biggest glaciers in Antarctica, potentially within the next five to 10 years. They say a floating section at the front of Thwaites Glacier, that until now has been relatively stable, could "shatter like a car windscreen". Already it is dumping 50 billion tonnes of ice into the ocean each year. Meanwhile, in Siberia, the highest temperatu…