How hidden lakes threaten Antarctic ice sheet stability
For decades, satellites have played a crucial role in our understanding of the remote polar regions. The ongoing loss of ...
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Inside a new quest to save the “doomsday glacier”
Arête Glacier Initiative has raised $5 million to improve forecasts of sea-level rise and explore the possibility of ...
Researchers make surprise discovery after piece of Antarctic ice shelf breaks off
An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to ...
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The Download: saving the “doomsday glacier,” and Europe’s hopes for its rockets
This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of ...
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Thwaites Glacier: the melting, Antarctic monster of sea level rise – podcast
(THE CONVERSATION) This episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast is about the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica. Thwaites is among the largest glaciers on Earth and one of the single most important ...
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Antarctic iceberg the size of Chicago breaks off, reveals thriving undersea ecosystem
Antarctica is also home to the Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "Doomsday Glacier" due to its potential to contribute to severe global sea level rise, should it continue to melt. "The ice loss ...
The dead trees in his neighborhood sent one author on a quest
In “The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue,” Mike Tidwell looks at climate change and solutions through a local lens.