Danger Of Thwaites Glacier Collapse Less Likely Than Feared — For Now
New research suggests fears about a series of cascading failures in the Thwaites glacier are overblown. But that is not the end of the story.
New research suggests fears about a series of cascading failures in the Thwaites glacier are overblown. But that is not the end of the story.
A massive Antarctic glacier is less stable and could potentially cause more and more rapid sea level rise than previously predicted, a study published Monday in Nature Geoscience finds. The Thwaites Glacier, known as the “doomsday glacier” because it holds enough water to raise global sea levels by multiple feet, … [continued]
By Mike England December 1 is Antarctica Day, which celebrates the anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in 1959 and the setting aside of nearly 10% of the Earth “forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes … in the interests of all mankind.” The Treaty recognizes Antarctica as a … [continued]
The ice shelf that holds Antarctica’s massive Pine Island Glacier from collapsing into the Southern Ocean is breaking up faster than before as climate change weakens the natural barriers to glacial melting, a new study finds. The research raises alarms over the potential for further accelerated sea level rise. The Pine Island … [continued]
A new study claims failure to limit global warming to no more than 2 degrees C will lead to irreversible loss of the Antarctic ice cap. And that means sea levels will rise faster and faster with no way to stop it.
A team of researchers from the US and the UK are camped on the Thwaites Glacier in a remote part of Antarctica where they will attempt to drill through 600 meters of ice to insert a torpedo shaped drone into the waters below.
Several reports recently have driven home the reality of climate change. A team at ETH Zurich has developed a tool to show how rising temperatures will impact 520 world cities.
Two scientists say geo-engineering projects could stabilize melting glaciers for up to 1,000 years — provided carbon emissions are significantly reduced as well.