Part of Pine Island Glacier collapsed several years ago, forming an unstable inlet where no ship had sailed. Until now.
The massive shelf of ice in the Antarctic, the Thwaites Glacier, was heading to its doom, which would have a significant impact on the world.
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Guides sound alarm as iconic glaciers collapse at popular tourism site: 'We can't even go there'
The results are rockfalls, landslides, and dangerous floods. Guides sound alarm as iconic glaciers collapse at popular tourism site: 'We can't even go there' first appeared on The Cool Down.
The Thwaites Glacier, an enormous shelf of ice in the Antarctic, has been given the ominous nickname of the “Doomsday Glacier” — because if it were to change collapse, it could have profound ...
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Doomsday Glacier Bombarded by Earthquakes
Hundreds of earthquakes have been detected rattling Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, also known as the Doomsday Glacier.
Thwaites Glacier is the size of Florida, and if it melted away fully, it would add 2 feet to global sea-level rise. But scientists say that could be avoided.
A quiet region at the eastern Antarctic Peninsula carries a narrative that can seem unnervingly personal if you have witnessed something in your life collapse faster than you were prepared for. In ...
An international team of scientists on an icebreaker from New Zealand went to the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, known as ...
How might we prevent sea-level rise? Satellite-based radar, solar-powered drones, robot submarines and lab-based ‘artificial glaciers’ could all play a role ...
On October 25, a massive chunk of glacier broke away from the Ismoil Somoni Peak in Tajikistan’s Tajikabad district and thundered down the mountain. The ice mass – two kilometers long, 150-200 meters ...
As glaciers melt in Western Canada at an alarming rate, outdoor guides are not only witnessing climate change, but managing ...
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