If it destabilises, it could trigger a wider collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet, raising sea levels by up to 5 metres.
Ice loss in Antarctica and its impact on the planet—sea level rise, changes to ocean currents and disturbance of wildlife and food webs—has been in the news a lot lately. All of these threats were ...
Researchers warn Antarctica is undergoing abrupt changes that could trigger global consequences. Melting ice, collapsing ice shelves, and disrupted ocean circulation threaten sea levels, ecosystems, ...
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Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier just collapsed 15 miles in 15 months — a modern record for grounded ice loss as warm ocean water quietly eats through its underside
Between January 2022 and March 2023, Hektoria Glacier on the Antarctic Peninsula lost roughly 25 kilometers of grounded ice, ...
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier got its nickname the “Doomsday Glacier” for ...
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