‘Apocalyptic glacier’ is melting faster than expected, study finds

A glacier in Antarctica the dimensions of Florida that would considerably elevate international sea ranges is disintegrating quicker than anticipated, in response to a research revealed Monday within the journal Nature Geoscience. A bunch of worldwide researchers have mapped the historic footprint of the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, dubbed the “doomsday glacier” due to … Read more

Melting of Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ could raise sea levels by 10ft, scientists say

One among Antarctica’s largest glaciers is holding ‘by its fingernails’ as warming temperatures all over the world threaten to trigger additional deterioration, which might then destabilize glaciers throughout the area. Thwaites Glacier, positioned within the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica, is among the many quickest rising glaciers within the area, scientists say. Along with Pine … Read more

Melting of Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ could raise sea levels by 10ft, scientists say

One among Antarctica’s largest glaciers is holding ‘by its fingernails’ as warming temperatures all over the world threaten to trigger additional deterioration, which might then destabilize glaciers throughout the area. Thwaites Glacier, positioned within the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica, is among the many quickest rising glaciers within the area, scientists say. Along with Pine … Read more