The Thwaites Glacier is crumbling into the sea. Now scientists must answer two questions: When will it take the plunge? And can our coastal cities be saved? https://media.wired.com/photos/5bfde28414e956775aabf1c5/master/pass/WI010119_FF_Glaciers_02.jpg
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How Scientists Tracked Antarctica’s Stunning Ice Loss
The combined results of 24 different surveys of Antarctic ice loss suggest that the rate of melting has *tripled* in the last five years. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b204ed6985bbd041c32d117/master/pass/iceberg_AndrewShepherd_UniversityofLeeds.jpg
Wind Is Driving Rapid Melting in Antarctica’s Biggest Glacier
Research from East Antarctica’s Totten Glacier pins glacial melting on an unexpected aspect of climate change: wind. https://media.wired.com/photos/59f8c96d1313bf621bed0e43/master/pass/windglaciers-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
Study finds massive volcano range hidden in Antarctica’s ice
A new study claims to have found a huge expanse of volcanoes lurking beneath the ice in Antarctica. Scientists unearthed a total of 91 previously undiscovered volcanoes — some stretching up to 3,850 metres (12,600 feet) in height — in the region known as the West Antarctic Rift System (WARS). The area is comparable to […]